Finnish teacher who secretly taught IS children in Syrian camps by text
Using WhatsApp, Ilona Taimela found a novel way to educate Finnish children held in a Syrian camp. BBC News – Middle East
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Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors
Foreign travellers will need to provide a vaccination certificate in order to enter the country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures
Austria has become the first country in the EU to make vaccinations mandatory, from February. BBC News – Europe
PM Boris Johnson took part in No 10 Christmas quiz last year
It was held while indoor mixing was banned, but Downing Street says Boris Johnson took part virtually. BBC News – UK
Kentucky tornadoes: Biden reaches out to affected US states
He promises the government will do all it can to help, as the death toll is expected to pass 100. BBC News – US & Canada
The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony
A Nigerian woman living in the US never imagined that leprosy still existed in her home country. BBC News – Africa