Germany and Greece also toughen measures in a bid to tackle infections amid fears about Omicron.

Opponents say the law banning foreign ownership in the media aimed to silence government critics.

A production of Antigone seeks to overturn prejudices about Africans arriving in Sicily.

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said "immense tragedies" were being passed over in near silence.

It comes as another 6,735 cases of coronavirus are recorded in the Republic of Ireland on Monday.

Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters will remain in an induced coma for at least three more days following a fall during training, said her SD Worx team.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in Spain's Canary Islands had been spewing lava and ash since September.

Crash Landing On You has been a big hit and now fans are travelling to the filming locations.

Alpine villages say the animals have started approaching children and they need to fend them off.

With rhetoric becoming harsh and fears of an invasion growing, Muscovites give their views on the crisis.

Herders are struggling to find thousands of reindeer that have run away in search of food.

More than 30,000 people face a two-year wait on applications - affecting plans to live and work abroad.

LGBT activists cancelled Tbilisi Pride this year after violence from far-right protesters.

In his annual press conference, President Putin demands Nato abandon military activity in Eastern Europe.

Travellers in St Pancras station, London, line up to get to France before it closes its borders to the UK.

Ros Atkins examines the ethical arguments surrounding vaccine mandates.

Reborn dolls are hyper-realistic dummies, treated like real children, given a birthing ceremony and even a heartbeat.