A French nun who is Europe's oldest person has survived Covid-19, just days before her 117th birthday.

Russia has expelled three diplomats from Germany, Sweden and Poland for joining protests in support of opposition activist Alexei Navalny, who was jailed earlier this week.

A 95-year-old woman who worked for the commandant of a Nazi concentration camp has been charged in north Germany with aiding and abetting mass murder.

The Kent variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK appears to be undergoing some 'worrying' new genetic changes, say scientists.

The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities, was taken to Bedford Hospital after requiring help with his breathing on Sunday.

Captain Sir Tom Moore has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus, his daughter has said.

French PM Jean Castex has announced tough new Covid-19 border restrictions, but has again resisted imposing a new nationwide lockdown.

The EU's drugs regulator has approved the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for people aged over 18.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for the EU's vaccine contract with drug-maker AstraZeneca to be published, in a growing row over reduced supplies.