A&E misses wait target by record margin
NHS chiefs say care is being compromised as staff struggle to cope on unsafe and over-crowded wards. BBC News – UK
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Alps snowfall: Trains reach tourists stranded in Zermatt
Freak heavy snowfall meant workers had to cut a huge snow corridor to reach one French village. BBC News – Europe
Trump-Russia inquiry: President says he is unlikely to be interviewed
The US president said there was no collusion with Russia, so there would probably be no interview. BBC News – US & Canada
Tunisia hit by new anti-austerity protests
Police use teargas against large crowds demonstrating against price rises affecting basic goods. BBC News – Africa
Global growth back at pre-crisis levels, says World Bank
The bank’s new forecast is that the world economy will expand 3.1% this year before slowing slightly. BBC News – Business
Imad al-Alami: Hamas official shot in head in Gaza ‘accident’
Hamas says Imad al-Alami shot himself while “inspecting his weapon” and is in a critical condition. BBC News – Middle East