Tempers have become frayed at the port of Dover as lorry drivers face continuing delays despite France reopening its border with the UK.
Hundreds of immigrants in France working on the coronavirus frontline have had their service to the country recognised with fast-track citizenship.
EU officials are discussing a joint response to a new, more infectious Covid-19 variant in the UK, which has sparked travel bans by many countries.
France's Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing several European leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him.
The World Health Organization has urged Europeans to wear masks during family gatherings at Christmas.
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections.
Boris Johnson and the EU have both warned they are unlikely to reach a post-Brexit trade deal by Sunday.
Boris Johnson's dinner with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen - aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock - has ended without agreement.
Moderna is filing for US and European regulatory approval of its coronavirus vaccine so that it can be recommended for widespread use.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.