Lewis Walker

What you need to know about Russia’s troop build-up around eastern Ukraine.
BBC News – Europe

It comes after all over-50s and those in high-risk groups in the UK have been offered a first dose.
BBC News – UK

Following rare blood clots, the company says it will also delay the vaccine rollout in Europe.
BBC News – US & Canada

Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala is considering racing as a neutral athlete at the Olympics if he is not named in the Kenyan team for Tokyo.
BBC News – Africa

Egremont In Brief
The small West Cumbrian market town of Egremont is situated just outside the Lake District National Park in Northwest England. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) south of the port of Whitehaven on the […]

Chief executive Nick Read wants the network to operate on “partnership of equals” basis from 2025.
BBC News – Business

Iran’s foreign ministry blames Israel for Sunday’s incident at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant.
BBC News – Middle East

Guillermo Lasso, 65, has vowed to attract foreign investment and break away from leftist policies.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Bavaria’s premier finally says he may be the conservatives’ candidate to replace Angela Merkel.
BBC News – Europe

Pub gardens, gyms and hairdressers are reopening as part of England’s latest step out of lockdown.
BBC News – UK

A curfew is imposed and tear gas fired amid protests over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
BBC News – US & Canada

Turnout is unclear in the vote boycotted by opposition candidates over brutality against protesters.
BBC News – Africa

Wedding industry professionals rue their loss of income as the economy slowly reopens after lockdown.
BBC News – Business

Iran seized the ship in January near the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the two countries.
BBC News – Middle East

Inhabitants of St Vincent wake up to “extremely heavy ash fall” after the La Soufrière volcano erupted.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

More than 100 diners at a Paris restaurant are fined and the manager arrested for violating Covid restrictions.
BBC News – Europe

The Prince of Wales says the Duke of Edinburgh would be “amazed” by the reaction to his death.
BBC News – UK

The Duke of Edinburgh saw 18 presidents elected in his lifetime and met many of them with the Queen.
BBC News – US & Canada

The permanent closure of a top venue symbolises the struggle many performers are facing.
BBC News – Africa

The transport secretary says people are no longer being advised against booking holidays abroad.
BBC News – Business