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England’s chief inspector for schools speaks out after teaching unions call for nationwide closures.
BBC News – UK

Ted Cruz and 10 others say they want a commission to investigate unsubstantiated fraud allegations.
BBC News – US & Canada

The government said soldiers had been sent to protect the area, close to Niger’s border with Mali.
BBC News – Africa

Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a ‘sexist’ tax.
BBC News – Business

The move would be Tehran’s most serious breach of an international nuclear deal yet.
BBC News – Middle East

A relaxation of economic restraints has some benefits – for those with access to US dollars.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Nine people are still missing, two days after a hillside collapsed due to flowing clay mud.
BBC News – Europe

Doctors urge public to “take it seriously” and follow coronavirus restrictions amid rising cases.
BBC News – UK

It is the first time this has happened in his presidency, just days before he leaves.
BBC News – US & Canada

2020 was a year when the public fight against injustice was highlighted by sports stars across Africa and the world.
BBC News – Africa

Jobs around the world are being lost, but the global stock market is rising – what’s going on?
BBC News – Business

Italian prosecutors had accused four Egyptian officers of the murder of a Cambridge student in 2016.
BBC News – Middle East

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez will return to Molineux on Sunday to watch his side take on Tottenham Hotspur.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year.
BBC News – Europe

Pledge over mass testing in schools as warning given not to mix for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
BBC News – UK

Mitch McConnell says raising aid cheques from $ 600 would be “another fire hose of borrowed money”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Despite mass cancelations, women’s sport still had a lot of high points in Africa in 2020.
BBC News – Africa

The FTSE 100 bounces on its first dealing day since the Brexit trade deal was announced.
BBC News – Business

The notorious case began in July when a series of women posted claims of sexual harassment online.
BBC News – Middle East

The law, if passed, would allow abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy in the highly Catholic nation.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean