Covid: All countries to be removed from England’s travel red list
The system will remain in place and locations could be reinstated on the list if cases rise again. BBC News – UK
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Biden announces revamped $1.75 trillion social spending plan
The president said that his party was “on board” though the scaled-back plan’s fate is uncertain. BBC News – US & Canada
Benin Bronzes: ‘My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures’
Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts – including Cambridge University’s cockerel – looted in 1897. BBC News – Africa
Wage rises will put 30p on a pint, says pub chain
Clive Watson, boss of City Pub Group, says the rise will be needed to pay for a higher minimum wage. BBC News – Business
Lebanon: Beirut violence fuels fears of return to civil war
A deadly flare-up shows how Lebanon’s festering tensions could spiral into all-out conflict again. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid handling
Senators in Brazil vote to recommend charging the president over his handling of the pandemic. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean