Craig Taylor

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said “immense tragedies” were being passed over in near silence.
BBC News – Europe

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland bring in limits on socialising while England waits for more data.
BBC News – UK

Beachgoers in Morro Bay area are ordered to stay out of the water after an accident on Christmas Eve.
BBC News – US & Canada

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90
BBC News – Africa

The number of visitors to city centre High Streets is down, with inner London taking a big hit.
BBC News – Business

A second booster would be offered to over-60s and medics as Israel prepares for an Omicron wave.
BBC News – Middle East

All those from the age of five must be jabbed, although people with medical reasons are exempt.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Millions face travel disruption and more restrictions as Omicron upends Christmas plans worldwide.
BBC News – Europe

But it is too early to downgrade the serious threat posed by the new variant, says Dr Jenny Harries.
BBC News – UK

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president.
BBC News – US & Canada

The White House said the measures were no longer necessary amid a US explosion of Omicron cases.
BBC News – Africa

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Households face another sharp rise unless the government intervenes to ease the impact of gas prices.
BBC News – Business

Eight million people going hungry in the war-torn country will get barely half of the daily ration.
BBC News – Middle East

The 110-year prison sentence for the Colorado lorry driver sparks calls for leniency and reform.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia and Ukraine agree to restore a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, amid a build-up of Russian forces.
BBC News – Europe

NHS England Covid absentees are up 54% and having a “real-time impact on service”, health leaders say.
BBC News – UK

The US President says shelves are 90% full but some analysts warn of more issues ahead.
BBC News – US & Canada

The electoral commission says the landmark election should be postponed for a month.
BBC News – Africa

The Advertising Standards Authority said the club ‘failed to illustrate the risk of the investment’.
BBC News – Business