Simon Furness

Crew member Ashley Watson says the team is aiming for its highest-ever placing at a Winter Olympics.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The French president tells reporters that the Russian leader gave him assurances in talks in Moscow.
BBC News – Europe

Ex-Chief Whip Mark Spencer becomes Commons leader, as Boris Johnson seeks to shore up MPs’ support.
BBC News – UK

Ottawa police have warned of ‘determined’ and ‘volatile’ protests amid an all-out effort to remove them.
BBC News – US & Canada

How Aliou Cissé, a workmanlike player who became a disciplinarian coach, led Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title.
BBC News – Africa

A “vicious cycle” of rising costs means nearly all businesses are being squeezed, Lord Bilimoria says
BBC News – Business

Officers allegedly used sophisticated spyware to target public figures’ phones without warrants.
BBC News – Middle East

Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal leaves hospital as he continues to recover from multiple operations after a high-speed crash in his native Colombia.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France’s leader calls for a “new balance” to protect European states while affording Russia respect.
BBC News – Europe

But grade inflation caused by two years of teacher-assessed grades will not continue, exam boards say.
BBC News – UK

The Canadian capital’s mayor says the city is out of control, with more protesters than police.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nigerian landlords have long demanded a year’s rent upfront – up to $ 20,000 – but that might soon change.
BBC News – Africa

As people in Turkey battle a massive rate of inflation could tourism help ease the situation?
BBC News – Business

The spy agency is said to have worked its way high up into Iran’s security services.
BBC News – Middle East

Tens of thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing from Europe and the US are being dumped in the Atacama Desert every year.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Vandals damage the depiction of Emir Abdelkader, once ‘France’s worst enemy’, before its inauguration.
BBC News – Europe

Camilla should have the title when Charles becomes King, the Queen says, as she marks 70 years as monarch.
BBC News – UK

The crowdfunding website cites reports of “unlawful activity”, a claim rejected by protest organisers.
BBC News – US & Canada

An anxious wait for news of their five-year-old son, Rayan, ends in grief for the parents.
BBC News – Africa

Unions criticise Andrew Bailey after he urges firms to moderate pay rises, with GMB calling it a “sick joke”.
BBC News – Business