Already widely used in China, facial recognition payment is now expanding in other countries.

A woman being checked by a facial recognition system

Why your face could be set to replace your bank card

Erling Haaland scores twice, with Jadon Sancho assisting both, but Borussia Dortmund lose 4-2 to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga.

Haaland scores twice but Dortmund lose to Monchengladbach

The fast fashion retailer is not purchasing the stores or taking on its staff, the BBC understands.

Boohoo 'set to buy Debenhams brand and website'

The BBC speaks to four people about their experiences in the latest lockdown.

Pandemic diaries: How are people coping in lockdown?

Jessica Korda claims a dramatic play-off victory to win the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Florida.

Korda claims LPGA victory after play-off

Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face reigning champions the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 on 7 February.

Buccaneers to face Chiefs in Super Bowl

Arsenal reach agreement to sign Odegaard on loan, Real Madrid turn to Erling Braut Haaland, Solskjaer willing to let Lingard leave, plus more.

Monday's gossip column

Watch highlights as Everton complete a comfortable victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison in the FA Cup fourth round, with goals from fit-again Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Yerry Mina.

Highlights: Everton 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Police used water cannon and tear gas to clear protesters in Eindhoven opposed to a new curfew.

The police remove protesters in Eindhoven

Clashes erupt during Dutch Covid curfew demo

Monday's back pages

Family breakdowns have increased due to lockdown pressures, says the charity.

Children needing urgent fostering 'up by a third'

A Royal College of Nursing survey found almost 80% were more stressed because of the Covid pandemic.

Nurse in ICU at St George's Hospital, Tooting

Call for long-term plan to help 'burnt-out' nurses

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp responds to his side's FA Cup defeat by Manchester United by saying "don't worry about us".

Don't worry about us, says Klopp

Championship side Swansea City will play Manchester City at home in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Who is playing who in FA Cup fifth round?

Karim Benzema scores twice as Real Madrid recovered from their shock Spanish Cup exit by beating Alaves.

Benzema and Hazard score in Real Madrid thrashing of Alaves

Frenkie de Jong scores one goal and creates another for Riqui Puig to send Barcelona third in La Liga with victory at Elche.

De Jong and Puig on target for Barcelona

Space rockets and an electric car battery that charges in five minutes - this week's top tech news from Click.

The week in tech: Space satellites and electric car batteries

The crackdown on Alexei Navalny and his supporters fuels calls in the EU for tougher sanctions.

Supporters of the politician Alexei Navalny during a rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 23, 202

Putin condemns protests as Western concern grows

Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 3-1 to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez celebrates with teammates

Felix and Suarez inspire Atletico to win

Dominic Calvert-Lewin slides in at the back post to put Everton in front at home to Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Calvert-Lewin slides in Everton opener

All roads have been reopened in the Wattlebridge Road area of County Fermanagh.

Police at the scene of the alert with a road closed sign

Newtownbutler security alert declared a hoax

Terry Hyland told Raymond Galligan in 2015 his days as an inter-county forward were over and that he should instead become a goalkeeper.

Cavan goalkeeper Raymond Galligan is believed to have a good chance earning a 2020 All-Star after being one of the nominees for the number one jersey

From third-choice rookie keeper to All-Star nominee - Raymond Galligan

England secure a 3-0 series win over the Superleague All Stars by winning the third game 55-43.

England beat All Stars to win series 3-0

Newcastle Eagles win the BBL Cup by beating Covid-hit London Lions in the rescheduled final at Leicester.

Eagles beat depleted Lions to win BBL Cup

David Martindale acclaims Livingston's answer to Sergio Aguero - "wee wasp" Scott Robinson - for firing the club into just a second major cup final.

'He's a wasp, wee Aguero'

The dazzling construction of golden resin, gifted to Russian Tsar Peter the Great, was looted by the Nazis.

What happened to Russia's 'eighth wonder of the world'?

Israel has vaccinated more than a quarter of its population and now high school students are eligible.

A teenager receives a vaccination against the coronavirus disease

Israel vaccinates 16 to 18-year-olds ahead of exams

St Mirren players were "lying on the floor" of the dressing room in tears after their agonising League Cup semi-final defeat by Livingston, says manager Jim Goodwin.

Saints in tears after cup loss - Goodwin

Watch highlights as Bruno Fernandes' brilliant free-kick helps Manchester United to win a thrilling FA Cup encounter against Liverpool 3-2, despite Mohamed Salah's brace.

Best of 2021: Man Utd beat Liverpool in pulsating FA Cup tie

Bruno Fernandes hits a stunning free-kick to put Manchester United 3-2 up against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.

Fabulous Fernandes free-kick fires Man Utd into fifth round

Super League side Wakefield Trinity sign prop Eddie Battye from London Broncos for an undisclosed fee.

Eddie Battye in action for Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield bring in Broncos prop Battye

Bayern Munich move seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after a convincing 4-0 win at Schalke 04.

Lewandowski scores again as Bayern win

Lilian Cox pays tribute to her twin sister Doris Hobday who died from coronavirus.

Identical twin, 96, 'was my best friend'

Residents responded to a Facebook message with shovels, sledges and quad bikes to help the paramedics.

Neighbours dig out ambulance stuck in snow

Watch the highlights as goals by Tommie Hoban and Andrew Considine earn Aberdeen a 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Motherwell.

Highlights: Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell

Watch the goals as Rangers thrash Ross County 5-0 at Ibrox to go 23 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Highlights: Rangers 5-0 Ross County

First Minister Mark Drakeford earlier visited the site of the flooding which led to 80 people being evacuated.

First Minister Mark Drakeford visits Skewen

Villagers warned not to return to flooded homes

Watch Tammy Abraham's superb hat-trick against Luton Town as the England striker sends the Blues into the FA Cup fifth round.

Tammy's treble! Watch Abraham's hat-trick for Chelsea

Mason Greenwood chests down a raking Marcus Rashford pass and fires home to equalise for Manchester United against Liverpool in their fourth-round FA Cup tie at Old Trafford.

Raking Rashford pass sets up Greenwood for Man Utd equaliser

Volunteers trying to help the mammal say they were "very concerned" for its wellbeing.

Trapped seal released from fishing net

Mohamed Salah puts Liverpool ahead at Old Trafford thanks to a gorgeous chipped finish in the FA Cup fourth round tie against Manchester United.

Salah's deft finish gives Liverpool the lead

Watch the highlights as Manchester City cruise to a fourth straight Women's Super League win with a seven-goal haul at Brighton.

Highlights: Man City hit seven at Brighton in WSL

WSL: Brighton 1-7 Man City

Watch highlights as a James Maddison-inspired Leicester City come from behind to win 3-1 at Brentford and set up an all-Premier League clash at home to Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round.

Highlights: Brentford 1-3 Leicester City

Tributes are paid to Robert Rowland following the accident near his home in the Bahamas.

Former Brexit MEP dies in Bahamas diving accident

Campaigners fighting to save Redcar's blast furnace are "extremely disappointed" by its findings.

Steelworks demolition report a 'whitewash'

Watch highlights as two goals from Jay Rodriguez help Burnley to a comfortable win over Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round.

Highlights: Fulham 0-3 Burnley

Six centres close their doors amid treacherous conditions across the West Midlands.

Covid testing centres shut due to heavy snow

James Maddison fires home a rebound from close range to make it 3-1 for Leicester at Brentford, sealing the Premier League side's comeback after their hosts had opened the scoring in this fourth-round FA Cup tie.

Maddison seals comeback with Leicester's third

Bridgend council is looking for an operator to run a land train tourist attraction in Porthcawl.

Driver wanted for seaside town's new road train

Taiwan's south-west air defence identification zone is not recognised by international law.

A Chinese H-6 bomber flies on a mission near the median line in the Taiwan Strait on 18 September 2020

Taiwan reports 'large incursion' by Chinese war jets

The SpaceX Falcon contained a world record number of satellites.

Watch launch of rocket containing 143 satellites

Snow covered parts of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

In pictures: Snowy scenes across the East

A senior Biden aide says the Trump administration had no plan for vaccine distribution across the US.

A woman is vaccinated in Kentucky, 20 January 2021

White House criticises 'chaotic' vaccine rollout

Footage shows a police car apparently driving through a group at a street race in Washington state.

US police vehicle ploughs into crowd

Californian company SpaceX delivers more than 140 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight.

SpaceX rocket launches record number of satellites

Rate the players in the League Cup semi-final between Livingston and St Mirren at Hampden.

Rate the players in the League Cup semi-final

The online retailer wants to buy the brands, not their shops, suggesting any deal would cost jobs.

Asos frontrunner to buy Topshop and Miss Selfridge

People sent in their footage of snowy landscapes to the BBC, and shared content on social media.

Snow day for parts of southern England, Midlands and Wales

Watch highlights as Manchester United go top of the Women's Super League after a dominant 2-0 win over Birmingham City.

WSL: Man Utd beat Birmingham to go top

Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company delivers 143 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight.

World record number of satellites launched

Video filmed in Tacoma, Washington, shows a police car apparently driving through a crowd at a street race.

Police car filmed ploughing through Washington crowd

Keon Lincoln was attacked by a group of youths in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.

Three more teenagers arrested over boy's murder

Rory McIlroy says a strong wind on the final day affected his putting he finishes five behind Abu Dhabi Championship winner Tyrrell Hatton.

McIlroy rues Abu Dhabi putting woes

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says Joe Root is one of the best players of spin he has seen after his 186 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

'Root one of the best against spin'

Snow day for southern England, Midlands and Wales

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it, but how has it impacted on local football in the Irish Premiership?

How different is this year's Irish Premiership?

Watch highlights as Tammy Abraham's hat-trick sends Chelsea into the fifth round at the expense of Luton Town.

Highlights: Abraham hat-trick sees Chelsea through

As the snow settles across parts of NI, BBC News NI shares some wintry snaps.

Your pictures of snowy scenes in Northern Ireland

John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says not being able to use hands-on sign language left him isolated.

'Lockdown made me feel like I was in prison'

Wales' health minister said there had been a "significant increase" in doses sent out to health boards.

Minister 'hopeful' vaccine targets will be met

Tammy Abraham finishes off a flowing Chelsea move to complete his hat-trick and make Chelsea's place in FA Cup fifth round certain.

'Sensational!' Abraham completes hat-trick after glorious Chelsea move

Mesut Ozil says he will be a "Gunner for life" after completing his free transfer from Arsenal to Fenerbahce.

Ozil completes Fenerbahce free transfer

Police say organisers padlocked the door from the inside to stop officers getting in.

Police stop rave attended by '300 people'

A 19-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after the attack in a park in Ilfracombe, Devon.

Stabbing leaves man with life-threatening injuries

Search efforts had been called off for Robert Weber, but he was reportedly found by a local MP.

Robert Weber is checked over by paramedics

Man missing for 18 days 'survived on mushrooms'

Jack Berry, who is selectively mute, wants to show his appreciation to pilots by drawing planes.

Autistic teen finds 'emotional outlet' in drawing

A new Covid-19 outbreak in Guernsey leads to a 'busy 24 hours' as islanders face a new lockdown.

Further 27 Covid cases as testing increases

Sebastien Ogier clinches a record eighth victory at Monte Carlo in the World Rally Championship's season-opening event.

Ogier in record eighth Monte Carlo win

Luton Town hit back against the run of play as Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga lets Jordan Clark's shot right through him in their FA Cup fourth round fixture.

'Big mistake!' Luton hit back after Kepa error

Somerset's Scotland bowler Josh Davey extends his contract until the end of the 2023 season.

Davey extends Somerset contract

Afghanistan take an unassailable 2-0 series lead over Ireland thanks to a seven-wicket win in the second one-day international in Abu Dhabi.

Afghanistan seal series win over Ireland

Residents watch controlled explosion online after being warned to stay away.

Rugeley Power Station's chimney is demolished

Former power station's 600ft chimney demolished

Tammy Abraham fires home Timo Werner's cutback to give Chelsea an early lead against Luton Town in the FA Cup fourth round.

Abraham fires Chelsea in front against Luton

Heavy snow brings a flurry of opportunities to take wintry photographs.

In pictures: Snow sweeps across UK

England's Tyrrell Hatton overturns Rory McIlroy's overnight lead to win by four shots at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

England's Hatton triumphs in Abu Dhabi

Police say they are treating the incident at Prestwick Town railway station as an accident.

Boy 'critical' after being struck by train

Ministers are urged to intervene amid rising Covid infection numbers at the Swansea office.

500 Covid cases at DVLA a 'scandal', union says

Firms say they have been advised by officials to set up EU hubs, but the government says it is not policy.

Simon Spurrell (C) with his partners in the Cheshire Cheese Company

UK firms told 'set up in EU to avoid trade issues'

Joe Root hits a magnificent 186 but his dismissal from the final ball of the third day leaves Sri Lanka with a slight advantage in the second Test.

Root hits superb 186 for England in Galle

Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton said he "got a bit obsessed" with his home gym.

MP reveals efforts behind six stone weight loss

An investigation is under way into the cause of a house fire in Hull which injured four people.

Two men rescued from house blaze

Conor McGregor describes his defeat by Dustin Poirier as ”heartbreaking” after the former two-weight world champion was stunned on his return at UFC 257.

'It's hard to take' - McGregor on 'heartbreaking' UFC 257 defeat by Poirier

As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that people with learning disabilities have been missed out.

Learning disability vaccine plea: 'Don't leave us'

TV footage from China shows the first miner being brought to the surface, as emergency workers applaud.

24 January 2021