EU chief invites US to work on big tech regulation European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has today urged the US under President Joe Biden to work with Brussels on regulating the tech giants. Business • 4 hrs
Italian PM resigns, president to start consultations Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has handed in his resignation to the head of state, opening the way for formal consultations on how to overcome ... World • 4 hrs
Sweden's Nobel Prize hall to become vaccine venue Stockholm's Blue Hall, where leading scientists, politicians and royalty gather for the glittering Nobel Prize banquet, will be used to vaccinate the Swedish capital's citizens ... Coronavirus • 1 hr
NZ detects first community transmission in two months New Zealand health officials have confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of ... World • 24 Jan
Thousands arrested as Navalny supporters hold protests Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies around Russia today as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release ... World • 23 Jan
Twitter suspends 'fake' account linked to Iran's leader Twitter has suspended what it said was a fake account that carried a link to the website of Iran's Supreme Leader, hours after the account ... World • 22 Jan
Trump impeachment trial to begin in February - Schumer The US Senate trial of former president Donald Trump will begin the second week of February, after the article of impeachment is transmitted to the ... US • 22 Jan
Rio cancels 2021 carnival due to Covid-19 surge Rio de Janeiro will not host its famous carnival this year due to a deadly surge in coronavirus cases in Brazil, the city's mayor Eduardo ... Coronavirus • 22 Jan
France tells citizens fabric masks not good enough The French government is recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from Covid-19 than fabric face coverings, Health Minister ... Coronavirus • 22 Jan
Biden says US death toll will top 500,000 next month US President Joe Biden has said the US death toll from Covid-19 will probably top 500,000 next month, painting a grim picture of what he ... US • 21 Jan
