Andrew Bailey appointed as new Bank of England governor
The current chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority will become the Bank’s 121st governor. BBC News – Business
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Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson’s plan to leave EU on 31 January
The PM says Brexit is “one step closer” after MPs back his EU withdrawal bill by a majority of 124. BBC News – UK
France Télécom suicides: Three former bosses jailed
The three are found guilty of “institutional harassment” that saw staff deaths in the 2000s. BBC News – Europe
Bolsonaro’s son Flávio denies ‘chocolate shop money laundering’
The shop in Rio de Janeiro was one of 24 addresses raided by anti-corruption investigators. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Trump to give annual address to Congress amid impeachment drama
The State of the Union speech will be delivered in February around the time of Trump’s Senate trial. BBC News – US & Canada
South Africa initiation schools suspended after circumcision deaths
More than 20 South African boys have died during highly secretive coming of age rituals in recent weeks. BBC News – Africa