China commerce ministry says firmly opposes latest U.S. restrictions on Chinese firms

Analysis: Reddit IPO to test social media platform’s ‘meme’ stock hype

Party’s over? Johnson given a ‘kicking’ in British local vote

Families of drowned migrants bid tearful farewell at ceremony in France

China securities regulator says making progress on U.S. audit issues

EU regulator rejects Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

French luxury glassmaker Baccarat names new CEO

Soccer-Juventus must find themselves in time for 2022 – Allegri

Alpine skiing-Kilde extends Val Gardena domination with super-G win

‘I take responsibility’, UK PM Johnson says he understands voters’ frustrations

Spanish police seize luxury cars and jewels as arrest drug suspect

Clashes in Cameroon’s north displace over 100,000 – U.N. agency

EU may involve WTO to resolve China-Lithuania trade row, Commission says

EU to place order with Pfizer for COVID shots adapted to Omicron

Despite Omicron, Bank of Canada likely to signal earlier rate hikes possible

England’s COVID-19 prevalence unchanged last week -ONS

Soccer-Dortmund’s Rose demands instant improvement against Hertha

German health minister expects “massive” fifth coronavirus wave

No guarantee Germany will name new Buba chief on Wednesday – govt spokesperson

Russia demands YouTube restore RT’s German-language channel

Analysis-In Chile’s polarized election, stark divides offer investors a silver lining

Czech centre-right government takes office amid price rises, COVID wave

HSBC fined $85 million for UK anti-money laundering failings

Don’t cut off euro clearing in London for now, says EU watchdog

Putin says Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine effective against Omicron – RIA

Biden farm debt relief plan to exclude thousands of minority farmers, data shows

Omicron rewrites the COVID plan for 2022

Cricket-Smith and bowlers put Australia in box seat against England

France says bird flu spreads to southwest duck-breeding region

German govt considers classifying Britain as virus variant area

India’s Omicron cases jump to 101

Austria offers seasonal lockdown reprieve for unvaccinated

Soccer-Arsenal boss Arteta demands clarity on COVID postponements

London’s West End sees muted Christmas trading as Omicron bites

Despite bonanza, aid trickles slowly to U.S. homeless students