Boris Johnson rocked by wave of No 10 resignations
The PM seeks to rally remaining No 10 staff, telling them “change is good”, after a fifth adviser quits. BBC News – UK
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US jobs growth stronger than expected as economy shrugs off Omicron
Employers added 467,000 jobs in January, far better than most analysts had predicted. BBC News – US & Canada
Rayan: Morocco well rescue for five-year-old grips nation
The five-year-old boy, Rayan, fell into a well while playing in the Moroccan town of Tamorot. BBC News – Africa
Cost of living: ‘How will we afford anything with bills this high?’
A recent poll for BBC 5 Live suggests a third of adults working full-time are struggling to pay their bills. BBC News – Business
US special forces launch major raid in north-west Syria
Rescue workers say 13 people were killed in the operation in a border area dominated by jihadists. BBC News – Middle East
The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing
A special task force is conducting raids deep in the Amazon to target what it calls “blood gold”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean