Image copyright Netflix Image caption Gwyneth Paltrow's new series explores alternative therapies Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix series poses a "considerable health risk" to the public, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has said. The Goop…
Macron appeals to strikers not to ruin Christmas
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rail operator SNCF has warned that services will be severely disrupted over the holidays French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos…
No Christmas Mass for fire-ravaged Notre-Dame
Image copyright AFP Image caption Cranes and scaffolding surround Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work…
Tesco halts card production at Chinese factory
Image caption Florence Widdicombe, aged six, says finding the message made her feel shocked Tesco has suspended production of charity Christmas cards at a factory in China after a six-year-old girl found a message from…
Afghan president Ghani set for second term
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ashraf Ghani (L) and Abdullah Abdullah both claimed victory after polling day in September Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears set to win a second term, after preliminary election results showed…
India PM defends protest-hit citizenship bill
Image copyright AFP Image caption Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the bill Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended the government's new citizenship law, despite the major ongoing protests…
In pictures: El Gordo, the worlds richest lottery
Image copyright Reuters Spanish lottery enthusiasts are at Madrid's Royal Theatre for the draw of El Gordo - the world's richest lottery. Dozens of ticket holders queued through the night outside the opera house, many…
Mexican church founder abused 60 minors
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Marcial Maciel, pictured in 2005, founded the Legionaries of Christ in 1941 At least 60 children were abused by Marcial Maciel, founder of the ultra-conservative Catholic order Legionaries of…
Not much left of Australian town ravaged by…
Image copyright AFP Image caption The small community of Balmoral is 120km (75 miles) from Sydney The leader of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, says "catastrophic" fire conditions have almost completely razed one Australian community…