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Austria back in lockdown despite protests - BBC News
Austria has returned to a full national lockdown as protests against new restrictions aimed at curbing Covid-19 infections spread across Europe.From midnight, Austrians have been asked to work from home and non-essential shops have closed.New restrictions have sparked protests throughout Europe. People clashed with police in the Netherlands and Belgium. Infection rates have risen sharply on the continent, prompting warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO).
On Saturday WHO regional director Dr Hans Kluge told the BBC that unless measures were tightened across Europe - such as on vaccines, wearing masks and with Covid passes for venues - half a million more deaths could be recorded by next spring. Last week Austria became the first European country to make Covid vaccination a legal requirement, with the law due to take effect in February. Politicians in neighbouring Germany are debating similar measures as intensive care units there fill up and case numbers hit fresh records.

Lady Gaga discusses using personal trauma in Gucci film role - BBC News
Lady Gaga has said she drew from her experience of being abused in her teens when filming the House of Gucci movie. "I used all of these memories, all of these traumas, all of these moments in my life,” she told BBC News. The singer and actress plays Patrizia Reggiani, who served 18 years in jail for hiring a hitman to kill her former husband and label boss Maurizio Gucci. The new film tells the story of love, betrayal and ultimately murder within the famous Italian fashion family. This summer, the star revealed she suffered a breakdown as a result of a sexual assault that left her pregnant more than 15 years ago.