Fat Bear Week winner crowned after cheating scandal
A competitor named 747 – like the jumbo jet – is named as one of the fattest bears in the world. BBC News – US & Canada
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Eritreans hunted down as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Elderly mothers and fathers have been detained after their children went into hiding, sources say. BBC News – Africa
‘Big and painful’ cuts needed to fix budget, says IFS
Public spending needs to fall by £60bn to balance the books if tax cuts go ahead, a think tank warns. BBC News – Business
Nika Shakarami: Videos show Iran teenager protesting before death
Nika Shakarami’s mother confirms she is the girl seen burning her headscarf on a Tehran street. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela landslides: Dozens killed as homes swept away
At least 36 people have died and 56 are missing as torrential rain hits the Latin American country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine war: US condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikes on Ukraine
Joe Biden says attacks on cities including central Kyiv show the “brutality” of Putin’s “illegal war”. BBC News – Europe