Coronavirus: Hungary and Portugal in partial lockdown
Curfews and closures are tightened in Hungary and Portugal, in Europe’s second wave. BBC News – Europe
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Covid vaccine: Boris Johnson warns of ‘several more hurdles’
Boris Johnson says a new Covid-19 vaccine is good news but warns the country not to “slacken our resolve”. BBC News – UK
US election: Biden urges mask-wearing to save ‘thousands of lives’
The US president-elect says a mask is “not a political statement” and can help turn Covid-19 around. BBC News – US & Canada
Militant Islamists ‘behead more than 50’ in Mozambique
A football pitch in a village was turned into an “execution ground”, reports say. BBC News – Africa
Five questions for Joe Biden on the economy
Coronavirus, climate, taxes, tech and trade – what will Joe Biden do? BBC News – Business
UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The Gulf state says the change will protect women’s rights, as it seeks to liberalise its laws. BBC News – Middle East