Snow falls amid Met Office Boxing Day weather warnings

Snow and sleet have been falling in parts of the UK as forecasters warn the weather could cause disruption.

Flights into Liverpool Airport are being diverted to Manchester Airport while snow is cleared off the runway.

Ivory Coast ex-First Lady on trial

The trial has begun in Ivory Coast of the ex-first lady, Simone Gbagbo, 65, for her alleged role in post-election violence five years ago, the BBC reports

The wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged along with 82 supporters of her husband. Mr Gbagbo is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity.