National Living Wage set to rise to £9.50 an hour
The 6.6% pay rise for workers aged 23 years old and over is expected to be announced in the Budget. BBC News – Business
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German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl’s death in Iraq
A Munich court jails a jihadi bride for 10 years for the agonising death of a Yazidi girl in 2015. BBC News – Europe
Living with the world’s oldest mummies
In a town in northern Chile it is not unusual for residents to stumble across ancient mummies. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Budget 2021: NHS in England to receive £5.9bn to cut waiting lists
The new money is welcomed by health leaders, but they warn it will not solve staff shortages. BBC News – UK
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
US officials had placed a $ 5m (£3.6m) bounty on the head of Otoniel, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord. BBC News – US & Canada
Sudan’s military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders
A leading general blames political infighting, as protesters in Khartoum denounce a coup. BBC News – Africa