Jonathan Ditchburn

The US drugs giant says demand for the vaccine is likely to be “durable” in a similar way to flu jabs.
BBC News – Business

Iranian media report that the 51-year-old woman fell from the high-rise building where she lived.
BBC News – Middle East

Two train carriages plunged to the ground when an elevated metro line collapsed.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A French court acquits the National Rally head over images she posted of Islamic State atrocities.
BBC News – Europe

Both men have been formally acquitted of killing Official IRA man Joe McCann in Belfast.
BBC News – UK

The billionaire couple, who jointly run a charity organisation, say they can no longer “grow together”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Security forces are battling jihadist militants accused of raids and kidnappings across the region.
BBC News – Africa

The building society’s buy-to-let arm says housing preferences shifted during the pandemic.
BBC News – Business

The country grieves after a crush at a Jewish festival killed 45 men and boys and injured many others.
BBC News – Middle East

Critics warned the reforms would hit the poor hard at a time when many are already struggling.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Work on a wooden, retractable floor at the Roman landmark is expected to be finished by 2023.
BBC News – Europe

The government is preparing to remove the 30-person legal limit a month earlier than planned.
BBC News – UK

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is challenging the rules-based international order.
BBC News – US & Canada

The controversial practice sees lions bred in captivity for hunting or for tourist attractions.
BBC News – Africa

Property values in less densely-populated areas have risen faster than elsewhere, the Resolution Foundation says.
BBC News – Business

Some 32 of those killed in a stampede at a Jewish festival are identified, with funerals to follow.
BBC News – Middle East

Prosecutors asked experts to assess the Argentine football icon’s care before his death last year.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Violence flares in some countries where rallies to mark Labour Day are held despite Covid-19 rules.
BBC News – Europe

Government adviser Prof Sir Mark Walport says there is “good news” but the virus could “reignite”.
BBC News – UK