Gretchen Whitmer: Man sentenced over kidnap plot
Ty Garbin plotted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan’s Covid-19 restrictions. BBC News – US & Canada
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Kenya’s Deputy President Ruto campaigns for ‘Hustler Nation’
Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections. BBC News – Africa
Tesco and Iceland bosses warn over Christmas supplies
But Tesco’s chairman says don’t “overdramatise” lorry driver crisis, as Iceland warns problem getting worse. BBC News – Business
Tokyo Paralympics: Swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein’s remarkable journey from war-torn Syria
An act of heroism, a perilous journey, a life-changing injury helped by a generous stranger. This is Ibrahim Al Hussein’s story. BBC News – Middle East
Landslides kill 15 in western Venezuela after heavy rains
Heavy rains triggered flash floods which swept through towns in the Andes causing extensive damage. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
German poison probe after drinks spiked at university in Darmstadt
Six people were taken to hospital with bluish extremities after using a science department’s tea area. BBC News – Europe