Craig Taylor

Non-essential shops will reopen this weekend but bars and restaurants will stay closed into January.
BBC News – Europe

People can form a “Christmas bubble” and mix in homes and outdoors between 23 and 27 December.
BBC News – UK

The president-elect describes the Trump administration’s help with the transition as not “begrudging”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination – an allegation the government denies.
BBC News – Africa

England’s hospitality sector warns post-lockdown restrictions risk putting firms out of business.
BBC News – Business

An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.
BBC News – Middle East

President Jair Bolsonaro is seeing his approval ratings rise in the north-east of Brazil.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Boris Johnson will unveil the latest Covid plans, including lifting a ban on outdoor grassroots sport.
BBC News – Europe

England will return to a regional approach from 2 December but the tiers will be “tougher”, the PM says.
BBC News – UK

The former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.
BBC News – US & Canada

Debretsion Gebremichael says people are “ready to die” to defend the region despite calls to surrender.
BBC News – Africa

The Textile and Mill Town that Outgrew the Industrial Revolution
Found slightly to the west of the heart of Greater Manchester, Wigan has a population of more than a hundred thousand people. However did you know, […]

The airline is selling thousands of items, including memorabilia from its retired 747 aircraft
BBC News – Business

It would mark the first known meeting between the leaders of the two historical foes.
BBC News – Middle East

The Speaker of Congress says lawmakers made the U-turn for the sake of the country’s stability.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.
BBC News – Europe

The vaccine is cheaper than other options and easier to distribute around the world.
BBC News – UK

Former Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president’s legal team an “embarrassment”.
BBC News – US & Canada

People in the region’s capital are told to “save themselves” as the army advances on the city.
BBC News – Africa

Tech entrepreneur Adnan Ebrahim says he was “embarrassed” to talk about his online business.
BBC News – Business