Breakdown of what happened when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol amid a key Senate vote.
Elon Musk becomes world’s richest person as wealth tops $185bn
The Tesla and SpaceX owner replaces Jeff Bezos as the richest man on the planet.
Kamchatka: Frozen waterfall collapse kills one in Russia’s far east
Three others are injured after ice falls from a waterfall at a popular tourist site in the far east.
Covid: China places 11m under lockdown after outbreak in northern city
Residents of Shijiazhuang are banned from leaving and will be tested en masse after an outbreak there.
Covid-19: Australia to begin mass vaccinations in February
Half of Australians may be inoculated against coronavirus by mid-year as authorities speed up plans.
Karim Benzema to face trial for alleged involvement in attempted blackmail case
Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case linked to a sex tape featuring a former France team-mate.
Facial recognition identifies people wearing masks
NEC developed the system in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook blocks Trump ‘at least until transition complete’
Mark Zuckerberg says “the risks of allowing the president to continue… are simply too great”.
Millionaire French hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
Jacqueline Veyrac, 80, will give evidence in France over a botched attempt to kidnap her for ransom.
Capitol riot: Five startling images from the siege
News photographers captured extraordinary scenes as Trump supporters stormed the building.