Covid: Bring back rules amid rising cases, urge NHS chiefs
But the business secretary says it is not time for “Plan B” and he wants to avoid further lockdowns. BBC News – UK
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Steve Bannon: Lawmakers vote to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt
Steve Bannon could be prosecuted for refusing to give evidence to lawmakers investigating the Capitol riot. BBC News – US & Canada
Sudan on the brink amid scramble for democracy
A power-sharing deal between the military and civilians is under pressure with concerns of violence. BBC News – Africa
Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to kickstart low carbon heating
The grants for England and Wales are part of a government strategy for low carbon heating. BBC News – Business
Mastermind of deadly 2016 Baghdad bombing caught, Iraq says
Ghazwan al-Zawbaee is allegedly behind a 2016 attack on a shopping centre that killed 300 people. BBC News – Middle East
Haiti kidnap: 400 Mawozo accused of US missionary kidnap
The armed gang, called 400 Mawozo, is holding 17 women, men and children from the US and Canada. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean