Nicaraguan prisoners freed: 222 opposition figures deported to US
The critics of the government arrive in the US after being released from jail. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble
Ten-day-old Yagiz was retrieved from ruins in southern Turkey after almost 100 hours trapped. BBC News – Europe
UK economy avoids recession but not out of woods – Hunt
The economy saw zero growth in the final three months of 2022 but strike action took a toll in December. BBC News – UK
President Biden says balloon was not a major security breach
The president has been criticised for not shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon sooner. BBC News – US & Canada
Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted
A fallout between the Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics is inflaming tensions. BBC News – Africa
Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as streaming numbers fall for first time
The entertainment firm, under returning boss Bob Iger, reports the first fall in subscribers since its launch. BBC News – Business