Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil hit by US sanctions ‘for corruption’
The president’s son-in-law and key ally of Hezbollah is the latest figure targeted by the US. BBC News – Middle East
Craig Taylor
Storm Eta: Around 150 feared dead in Guatemala
The army reaches a village where houses were buried by mudslides triggered by Storm Eta’s rains. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: France records more than 60,000 cases
Sixty thousand cases in 24 hours bring the total number to 1.7 million since the pandemic began. BBC News – Europe
Scotland becomes first part of UK to ban smacking
Scotland is the 58th country to ban smacking in the home, giving children the same rights as adults. BBC News – UK
US Election 2020: Biden overtakes Trump in Pennsylvania as Georgia heads for recount
The Democrat closes in on victory as he leads President Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia. BBC News – US & Canada
Tigray crisis: Ethiopia carries out airstrikes – Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed says military positions have been targeted in Tigray as the conflict there intensifies. BBC News – Africa