California declares emergency as massive storm slams into coast
The storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.
China Covid: EU officials ‘strongly’ urge testing for travel
Travel in and out of China gets easier from Sunday, as it moves away from its zero-Covid strategy.
German new year riots prompt calls for firework ban
The mayor of Berlin plans a youth violence summit after police and firefighters come under attack.
Meta fined €390m over use of data for targeted ads
The EU data watchdog says the way Meta obtained permission to process users' data for ads broke data law.
Pope Benedict had ‘undeniable’ presence on Francis, says archbishop
Pope Francis has been working in his predecessor's shadow, says the Vatican's most senior British official.
Somalia car bombs: At least 35 die in Mahas attacks
Most of those who died are civilians, according to a local police chief in the central Hiraan province.
Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran releases top actress held for supporting protests
Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested after she removed her headscarf and condemned recent executions.
China Covid: WHO warns about under-representing Covid deaths
The health body says it is worried about the risk to life and again urges Beijing for better data.
Ukraine war: Defying Russian onslaught in city ‘at the end of the world’
People in Bakhmut, at the epicentre of the war, live in defiance under constant Russian bombardment.
Vietnamese boy trapped in pillar confirmed dead
Hundreds of army officers and engineering experts worked to try and rescue the boy from the shaft.