Durban floods: South Africa floods kill more than 250
KwaZulu-Natal authorities say the storm is one of the worst in South Africa’s history. BBC News – Africa
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Biggest squeeze for public sector pay in 20 years
The spending power of an average public sector salary has seen its biggest drop on record. BBC News – Business
Yemen hunger fears over impact of Ukraine war
While the world focuses on Ukraine, the UN warns humanitarian needs elsewhere are also growing. BBC News – Middle East
Mexico’s fight to sue US gun manufacturers for $10bn
A lawsuit says US firearms manufacturers are responsible for the “flood” of illegal guns into Mexico. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine conflict: ‘Russian soldiers raped me and killed my husband’
The BBC has uncovered first-hand evidence of Russian soldiers raping and killing civilians in a village west of Kyiv. BBC News – Europe
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties
The PM faces a fine for attending his birthday party during the first national Covid lockdown. BBC News – UK