Ovo Energy tells staff it will cut a quarter of its workforce
The country’s third largest energy provider is making cuts related its acquisition of SSE in 2019. BBC News – Business
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Aras Amiri: British Council says jailed employee freed by Iran
Aras Amiri, an Iranian citizen, returns to the UK after being acquitted of spying on appeal. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil rains: Minas Gerais hit by deadly landslides and floods
Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in Minas Gerais. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
German court finds Syrian colonel guilty of crimes against humanity
The trial of Anwar Raslan was the world’s first criminal case over state-led torture in Syria. BBC News – Europe
Boris Johnson: Senior Tories urge PM to quit after party apology
Cabinet members are rallying round Boris Johnson – but other top Tories say he has to stand down. BBC News – UK
Top Republican slams Biden voting speech as unpresidential
Mitch McConnell says Mr Biden’s likening of Republicans to civil rights-era racists is “beneath his office”. BBC News – US & Canada