US shutdown: Government services closed as working week begins
Many federal services will not open on Monday as politicians struggle to agree on a new budget. BBC News – US & Canada
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Brownhills stabbing: Mylee Billingham headmaster says school ‘numb’
A 54-year-old man arrested over eight-year-old Mylee’s death is understood to be her father. BBC News – UK
Syria conflict: 15 refugees found frozen to death
Children were among the 15 people who died trying to cross from Syria into Lebanon in a snowstorm. BBC News – Middle East
Donald Trump and the US economy in six charts
How has US growth, jobs, stocks and trade fared in the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency? BBC News – Business
US shutdown: Trump and Democrats blame each other
Recriminations start after the US Senate fails to pass a new budget, leading to a shutdown of services. BBC News – US & Canada
PM to stop private sector ‘pension abuse’
Theresa May says the government will stamp out abuses of workers’ pensions in failing companies. BBC News – UK