Five Minutes Spare

From money for the arts to help for small firms, here are the spending plans announced so far.
BBC News – Business

Syrian civilians describe the devastating impact 10 years of war has had on them.
BBC News – Middle East

The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
BBC News – Europe

The health secretary says 379 households in south-east England are being contacted.
BBC News – UK

The 6 January siege on Capitol Hill was “domestic terrorism”, FBI director Christopher Wray says.
BBC News – US & Canada

Scientists discover a high rate of people who suppress the virus without taking medication.
BBC News – Africa

A lover of food and and travel? What’s your knowledge of food and beverage from around the world? Here’s a quiz to test the slightly more sophisticated palate. But, even if that doesn’t give you too much food for […]

Canary Wharf expects people to return to the office but may choose home working some of the time.
BBC News – Business