Craig Taylor

Dozens of people have taken their own lives in the embattled Palestinian territory so far this year.
BBC News – Middle East

This brown bear definitely was not social distancing as he pawed at an incredibly calm park visitor.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

After four days of fractious talks, leaders approve €750bn ($ 859bn) in aid to hard-hit member states.
BBC News – Europe

Doctors, teachers and police officers are among those who will get a salary increase of up to 3.1%.
BBC News – UK

The president said more officers would be sent to a number of cities run by “liberal Democrats”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Two young Nigerian couples on why they don’t regret doing things their own way and breaking with tradition.
BBC News – Africa

Uncertainty over the Chinese video sharing app comes as tension mounts between the UK and China.
BBC News – Business

It comes after a hashtag against their execution was used millions of times online.
BBC News – Middle East

One person is arrested after bodies of four women and three men, 17 to 22, are found near Gatun Lake.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

As global cases rise by record numbers, EU leaders struggle to reach a deal on a recovery package.
BBC News – Europe

Having the option of a nationwide shutdown is like a “nuclear deterrent”, the prime minister says.
BBC News – UK

Mayor Ted Wheeler accuses troops of “sharply escalating” protest-related violence.
BBC News – US & Canada

Police say people violated the measures but critics say the government is targeting the opposition.
BBC News – Africa

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A quarter of a billion people are set to lose their job this year, Microsoft’s president tells the BBC.
BBC News – Business

Iran says the plane, which had 176 people on board, was mistaken for a cruise missile.
BBC News – Middle East

UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Prosecutors say three fires were started at the site, and are treating the blaze as a criminal act.
BBC News – Europe

They can now target coronavirus outbreaks at local level, cancelling events and shutting premises.
BBC News – UK

Lewis, who was the last of the Big Six civil rights leaders, was diagnosed with cancer in December.
BBC News – US & Canada