Venezuela crisis: Three in four in extreme poverty, study says
Covid-19 and fuel shortages have worsened the country’s humanitarian crisis, researchers say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Nazi Stutthof camp secretary flees as German trial starts
Irmgard Furchner – accused of complicity in more than 11,000 murders – tried to flee on Thursday. BBC News – Europe
Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens given whole-life sentence
Sentencing Wayne Couzens to a whole-life term, the judge said he had eroded confidence in the police. BBC News – UK
Shutdown: Congress votes to keep US government open
The measure passed in both chambers of Congress and now heads to President Biden’s desk. BBC News – US & Canada
UN shocked by Ethiopia’s decision to expel top officials
The expulsions follow concerns raised by the UN about aid reaching the war-torn Tigray region. BBC News – Africa
Furlough scheme ends with almost 1 million left in limbo
Firms still relying on the scheme, brought in as the pandemic hit, call for more support as it is wound up. BBC News – Business