Suez Canal: Egypt begins inquiry into cargo ship’s grounding
Investigators will try to establish why a giant container ship, Ever Given, ran aground last week. BBC News – Middle East
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Brazil: Political crisis and Covid surge rock Bolsonaro
President Bolsonaro is left reeling after record deaths and the resignation of military chiefs. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid: France schools to close under third lockdown
French schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions. BBC News – Europe
Covid-19: Few people with symptoms are self-isolating, study finds
And fewer than one in five people request a test if they have symptoms, a report on test and trace says. BBC News – UK
Derek Chauvin trial: New footage shows George Floyd pleading with officers
George Floyd can be heard telling officers, “I’m not a bad guy” in newly revealed bodycam footage. BBC News – US & Canada
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal
Laurent Gbagbo’s supporters are jubilant after the global war crimes court upholds his acquittal. BBC News – Africa