Downing Street party: No 10 staff joked about party amid lockdown restrictions
The video obtained by ITV comes after days of questions about the event that took place last year. BBC News – UK
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Biden warns Putin of ‘strong measures’ amid Ukraine invasion fears
In a call with President Biden, Russia’s Vladimir Putin seeks guarantees against eastward Nato expansion. BBC News – US & Canada
Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
A small study in South Africa suggests the new variant could partially evade the Pfizer jab. BBC News – Africa
Warnings Covid travel test prices are misleading
The government’s website to find travel tests “is not serving its purpose”, an industry trade group says. BBC News – Business
The Palestinian jailbreak that rocked Israel
The search for six Palestinian fugitives from an Israeli prison unearths a story of dispossession, violence and bitter division in a fractured region. BBC News – Middle East
Farc: Colombian rebel commander ‘El Paisa’ killed in Venezuela
The feared ex-Farc commander was notorious for his bloody guerrilla attacks and kidnappings. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean