Firms call for urgent help with energy bills
Five business groups write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for support for firms on energy costs. BBC News – Business
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Scores killed in Yemen prison air strike carnage
Rescue workers have been pulling bodies from rubble after the site was destroyed in an air strike. BBC News – Middle East
Elza Soares: Tributes as Brazilian samba legend dies aged 91
Her career spanned six decades and she used her music to campaign against racism. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine tension: US and Russia hold ‘frank’ talks
Their top diplomats say they want to pursue dialogue as fears of Russian military action persist. BBC News – Europe
MP blackmail claims: Downing Street not investigating accusations
But Downing Street said it would “carefully” consider any evidence presented about intimidation of MPs. BBC News – UK
Mid-flight fake bomb plot ends in air piracy charge
Prosecutors say the men reported a fake bomb threat to detain an opposition journalist in Minsk. BBC News – US & Canada