BBC sports editor Dan Roan says 2021 has included two of the most dramatic, fastest-moving stories he has covered in two decades of sports reporting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3JwuWTy
The Russian and Belarusian leaders both made the scoreboard in a game following talks between the countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FJCY9a
Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32EQNHE
World number one Novak Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's ATP Cup team in Sydney amid uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33Zu75j
Black and Jewish journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to meet the Ethiopian community and explore this dual identity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mBFHdw
Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They're more dangerous than we think. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3enbQ3I
Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas message followed by his blessing, Urbi et Orbi, to the city and the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32t6SQF
The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to show the first stars to light up the Universe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pqHVhx
The National Hockey League (NHL) says it will not send its players to the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eeug71
The world's two biggest plane makers say the technology could have a negative impact on the aviation industry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3J552pN
New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker secures a brilliant points win over Britain's Derek Chisora in a thrilling fight at the AO Arena in Manchester. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EmdMV3
England's Ashes hopes are in a sorry mess after another dismal batting collapse on day three of the second Test against Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FbYh2Z
Former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter sobs in court as she apologises for shooting Daunte Wright. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32fzV9P
Travellers in St Pancras station, London, queue to try and get to France before the imposition of restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yHnOi3
Millions of people are at risk of starvation as a result of harsh winter conditions and economic collapse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33y9zAO
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton receives his knighthood for services to motorsport from Prince Charles during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3F5zA8A
Documents suggest the feared 'cult' has infiltrated Nigerian politics and launched a global fraud operation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yk1NFM
A BBC investigation into Black Axe has unearthed new evidence of political infiltration, and a scamming and killing operation spanning the globe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pQ4Fqd
More than 70 people died in Kentucky in Friday night's storms, including dozens in a candle factory, and the death toll is expected to rise above 100. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EN6fPP
Protesters at the US Capitol welcomed the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing games, but say more is needed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rWRUg8
Fashion icon Halima Aden and Afghan tutor Aliya Kazimy write to each other about the importance of choice. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3GoLXNb
Juan Jose Florian was forced into armed conflict on the opposite side to family. When a bomb nearly killed him, sport helped heal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ExOW5c
The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lEFW72
The ITF says it has not followed the WTA in suspending tournaments in China because it "does not want to punish a billion people". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EuRAZv
The search for six Palestinian fugitives from an Israeli prison unearths a story of dispossession, violence and bitter division in a fractured region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xWLBtU
Jumping into an active volcano is just one way to spend the festive season, in news you may have missed this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31rCRjN
Nuns, imams and Buddhist monks are among those sharing successful - and often fun - short-form videos on social media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xMoLVO
Omicron is the 13th variant of the Covid-19 virus to receive a Greek name but the pronunciation is up for debate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G8lymv
The healthcare system lacks equipment, buildings are crumbling and many healthcare workers have left in search of better lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rnawWu
Doctors in Afghanistan’s crisis-hit hospitals are caring for their patients in almost impossible conditions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xJVFX4
The WTA announces the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZJkg1T
Huge progress has been made in treatment, prevention and understanding of HIV - but falsehoods still hurt people living with it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rDUacj