Coronavirus: Belgrade protesters storm Serb parliament over curfew
Dozens are hurt as clashes erupt in Belgrade over restrictions imposed after a big rise in cases. BBC News – Europe
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak cuts VAT in emergency plan to save jobs
Firms will also get a bonus to keep furloughed staff, as part of a £30bn plan to stop mass unemployment. BBC News – UK
Alexander Vindman, witness ‘bullied by Trump’, quits US military
Alexander Vindman testified against the president ahead of his impeachment trial. BBC News – US & Canada
Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia: Shipping firm halts timber exports
A BBC investigation found vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from The Gambia. BBC News – Africa
Daily Mirror owner Reach to cut 550 jobs as sales fall
Reach, which also owns the Daily Express, says revenues have dropped 30% during the pandemic. BBC News – Business
Hisham al-Hashimi: Leading Iraqi expert on armed groups killed in Baghdad
The US and UN condemn the murder of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot outside his Baghdad home. BBC News – Middle East