Executive pay: ‘Fat Cat Wednesday’ highlighted
Top bosses will have earned more by the first Wednesday in January than typical workers earn in the entire year, according to a new calculation. BBC News – Business
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Syria war: Air strikes kill 25 jihadists in Idlib province, monitors say
A base used by the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham group, formerly known as Nusra Front, is hit, monitors say. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil prison escape: Fugitive posts selfies on the run
A man who escaped from prison in Brazil posts selfies on social media while on the run from police. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Chelsea fans guilty over Paris Metro racism
Four Chelsea fans who pushed a black man off a Paris Metro train are given suspended sentences. BBC News – Europe
UK’s EU ambassador tells colleagues to challenge ‘muddled thinking’
The UK’s outgoing ambassador to the EU urges colleagues to continue to challenge “muddled thinking”. BBC News – UK
New Republican Congress reverses ethics move after outcry
Republicans drop a proposal to gut a congressional ethics watchdog after a critical Donald Trump tweet. BBC News – US & Canada