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Colorado wildfires: Woman says families in her neighbourhood lost everything

South Africa prepares to bury Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Colorado: Residents return following devastating fire

French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins

Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021

The Corozal: Scottish dredger that helped build the Panama Canal

2021 viral videos: The social media moments India celebrated

The 'heartbreakingly beautiful' art of Laurie Anderson

Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English

Cape Verde: Drone delivers medical supplies to remote islands

What does future warfare look like? It's here already

COP 26: The teenagers suing 33 countries

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? The downfall of a favourite daughter

15 films to look out for in the Oscars race

What went wrong with vaccinating the world?

Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates?

Covid: US and France report record daily case rises

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

John Madden: Legendary NFL coach and commentator dies at 85

Boeing 737 Max: Indonesia lifts ban after 2018 Lion Air crash

Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish

Music preview 2022: The biggest releases, tours and films

The mystery of the home where the Queen was born

Fighting to learn in Venezuela

Robert E. Lee: Virginia workers open Civil War era time capsule

Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis

The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph

Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread

India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity

Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn

Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish

Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger

Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot

India's unwinnable battle against spitting

My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

Covid: Travel misery continues as 1,500 more flights cancelled

Deadly bombing at restaurant packed for Christmas

Myanmar: Charity staff missing after deadly 'army attack'

Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75

Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps

Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media

The Chinese mother backing bigger families

Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells

Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California

SA urges halt to Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell key auction

In pictures: World celebrates Christmas

Climate change: Lapland reindeer gone astray in search for food

No time for war: Russians see no chance of conflict

Art: 'People amazed I fold paper for a living, then they see it'

French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape

Murray Head: 'Unsung at home, but a hero in France'

Switzerland's wolves get too close for comfort

Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 December 2021

James Webb Space Telescope: How does it work?

Georgia: The rise of the right

Boston College student's girlfriend pleads guilty over his suicide

Kêfa Sagbadjou Glèlè: Monarch of once-powerful West African kingdom dies

Australia settles lawsuit over welfare scheme criticised as racist

Omicron: Biden denies failure in Omicron testing response

Philadelphia congresswoman carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight

Gay Santa ad highlights big shift in Norwegian society

Kashmir fury at India's plan to redraw voting map

Is this the world's largest virtual fashion show?

How this iconic Manhattan newsstand survived the Covid pandemic

Pillar of Shame: Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square statue removed

Mother seals recognise pup's voice at two days old

Gaming disorder: Inside the clinic helping addicted teens

Kerala school uniform: Why some Muslim groups are protesting

The Maasai TikTokers wowing Bollywood fans

Saving Kyrgyzstan reindeer from brink of extinction

Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China

Why China could win the new global arms race

Saudi-led coalition forces target Yemeni airport in air strike

Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV

Indian Christians fear attacks or jail over conversions

Berlusconi seeks comeback role as Italian president

How Covid deepened America's teacher shortages

Covid: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled - WHO chief

Pope Francis condemns domestic abuse as "almost satanic"

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist

The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner

Algeria and a question of identity: Who counts as African?

Covid-19: Can freebies tempt Indians to get vaccinated?

Australia bouncy castle fall: Sixth child dies in hospital

Tortured to death: Myanmar mass killings revealed

Myanmar: BBC investigates military's mass killings

What is the metaverse?

Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election

Iran execution of Heidar Ghorbani sparks rare anti-government protest

Sudan coup: Thousands protest on uprising anniversary

Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

Covid: French ski season in disarray as UK tourists banned

Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial

BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam

Chileans divided ahead of presidential run-off

Migrant crossings: More than 900 cross Channel in two days

Lagos party plans threatened by Nigeria Covid passports

Russia-Ukraine: Can a solution be found for war in Ukraine's east?

Afghanistan to Wisconsin: Refugees dream of home

Caroline and Martine: Picture book heroines who fought for French hearts

Week in pictures: 11-17 December 2021

Ros Atkins on… What 2021 taught us about Covid

US Congress passes import ban on Chinese Uyghur region

Africa's week in pictures: 10 - 16 December 2021

How Russia tries to censor Western social media

Philippines typhoon Rai: Month-old baby rescued in a tub

US panel recommends J&J shots be sidelined after clot deaths

Tania Mendoza: Mexican actress shot dead while waiting for son

'If you eat here, you're dining with rats'

Kenyans find rural lifeline after Covid city exodus

Afghanistan: What humanitarian aid is getting in?

Usain Bolt: Mario Kart helped me become Olympic champion

Inside the fight for Bangladesh's independence

The teenagers and the nun trying to stop an Australian coal mine

Two zebras returned to US farm after months on the lam

Paris' largest taxi firm suspends Tesla Model 3 cars after fatal crash

China: The death of a man bullied for being 'effeminate'

Ethiopia civil war: How PM Abiy led fight-back against rebel advance

James Webb: A $10bn machine in search of the end of darkness

Southern right whales: Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations

Miami is banking on cryptocurrency and New York wants in

Record numbers of young Guatemalans migrate north, leaving families in limbo

Nagaland killings: Anger grows after Indian army’s botched ambush

Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students

Tom Holland: 'There are kids who look up to Spider-Man'

Ros Atkins on... the Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen F1 title drama

Queensland border reopens to other Australian states

Vladimir Putin: I moonlighted as a taxi driver in the 1990s

Howard University: Why these students slept out in tents on campus for weeks

The ultra-violent cult that became a global mafia

France resists US challenge to its values

Omicron: India aims to avoid 'pandemic roulette'

Kentucky tornadoes: Biden reaches out to affected US states

Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors

Alan Shepard: Bezos company sends first US astronaut's daughter to edge of space

Mexico truck crash: 'I woke up 50 metres from the truck'

The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony

The priests navigating Colombia's conflict zones

Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom

Your pictures on the theme of 'misty mornings'

ICYMI: Scuba-diving Santa and other festive moments

Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures

Kentucky hit by 'worst ever tornadoes'

Biden: US will do whatever is needed to help Tornado victims

Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far

Ros Atkins on… Compulsory Covid vaccinations

Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors rest their case

Kashmir killings: The families still waiting for bodies of loved ones

Mexico truck crash: Officials working to identify over 50 victims

Indonesia volcano: Volunteers struggle to recover the dead, metres deep in ash and mud

Mexico truck crash: 'There are so many dead'

The Nepalese children made to work in bars and clubs

The country that is Europe's hub for cargo bikes

Mothers reborn: The surprising benefits of lifelike dolls

Capitol riot: US appeals court rejects Trump's request to block files

US-led coalition against IS ends combat mission in Iraq

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could spill over into Europe

Astroworld: Travis Scott says he was unaware fans were hurt

Russia Ukraine: Sending US troops not on table - Biden

The Year America Lost Its Democracy

UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics

As Covid Deaths Rise, Lingering Grief Gets a New Name

Robert E Lee: Confederate general statue to be turned into art

Kimberly Potter’s lawyer says of Daunte Wright: ‘All he had to do was surrender.’

Putin-Biden talks: What next for Ukraine?

Afghanistan: Girls' despair as Taliban confirms secondary school ban

What the data tells us about love and marriage in India

President Biden’s pick for a key banking regulator backs out.

Redistricting Makes California a Top House Battlefield for 2022

Publisher pulls Chris Cuomo’s upcoming book.

La Scala welcomes opera lovers, in masks, to open its season.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Felt Desire Overshadow Fear’

US father fired on Zoom describes 'callous' call

Biden warns Putin of economic consequences if Russian aggression continues.

Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sees never-before-seen photos of Epstein and defendant

Today in On Tech: Netflix and the internet of fads.

Bitcoin 'founder' to keep 1m Bitcoin cache

Netflix and the Internet of Fads

Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim'

France closes nightclubs for four weeks, but rejects adding other major restrictions.

With its private-sector vaccine mandate, N.Y.C. has gone where few other U.S. cities and counties have.

Are You an Older American Weathering the Pandemic? Share Your Story

Jussie Smollett Testifies at Trial on Charges He Staged an Attack on Himself

21 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2021

Indonesia volcano: How I escaped the deadly Mt Semeru eruption

N.Y.C. religious schools face a vaccine mandate. Will they fight it?

Hyun Sook Han, Korean Social Worker and Adoption Pioneer, Dies at 83

Toyota will spend $1.3 billion on a N.C. electric car battery plant.

Claude Humphrey, Pillar of N.F.L. Falcons’ ‘Grits Blitz,’ Dies at 77

Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map

Gervonta Davis Bests a Rival While Burnishing His Star Power

United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

Storm Could Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding’ in Hawaii, Forecasters Warn

Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy

Carrie Mae Weems Sets the Stage and Urges Action

US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves

US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

Wild Guess

N.Y.C. companies that don’t rely on the global supply chain are faring quite well.

J.&J. booster works well for people who had Pfizer originally, study finds.

900 Bison at Yellowstone Are Targeted for Removal

Spike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge

Viewing a Tragic Case Through the Eyes of Investigators

Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential election winner

Your Monday Briefing

‘A War Hero and Patriot’: Leaders React to the Death of Bob Dole

What happened to the idea of using pandemic-emptied New York hotels for affordable housing?

Cambodian Effort to Find Artifacts Won’t End With Informant’s Death

Review: ‘Landscapers’ Is Not Your Typical True-Crime Love Story

Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend'

Indonesia volcano: Villages buried under hot ash

Trump social media firm says it has raised $1bn

Exploring the Dimensions of Black Power at Alvin Ailey

The Ghosts of Mississippi

As uncertainties linger about the new variant, officials say U.S. Omicron cases are likely to rise.

Antony Sher, Actor Acclaimed for His Versatility, Dies at 72

Ex-Senator David Perdue to Run for Governor of Georgia

‘The Fortune Men,’ a Novel That Remembers a Man Wrongly Sentenced to Death

U.S. Military Has Acted Against Ransomware Groups, General Acknowledges

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat

Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against

To Counter China, Austin Vows to Shore Up Alliances With Others in Region

Vaccine demand grows in the U.S. and so do wait times.

Chris Cuomo: CNN fires presenter over help he gave politician brother

South Africa: The rape survivor who convicts rapists

Princess Beatrix, the former Dutch Queen, isolating after testing positive for Covid.

Come Again?

Signs of Sea Change at Art Basel Miami: More Galleries of Color

Signs of Sea Change at Art Basel Miami: More Galleries of Color