Kenyan farm workers launch Scottish legal bid against tea giant
Tea pickers allege they have suffered severe health problems due to conditions on farms run by James Finlay Kenya Ltd. BBC News – Africa
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Women retirees win £2.7bn for underpaid pensions
About 200,000 pensions may get top-ups averaging £13,500 after nearly two decades of shortfalls. BBC News – Business
ICC opens ‘war crimes’ investigation in West Bank and Gaza
Israel rejects the court’s decision to probe alleged war crimes, while the Palestinians praise it. BBC News – Middle East
Covid: Brazil’s daily deaths reach all-time high
The daily toll reached 1,910 on Wednesday, Brazil’s highest figure since the pandemic started. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid: Germany to approve AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Chancellor Merkel says The EU member is the latest country to reverse its policy on the vaccine’s use on older people. BBC News – Europe
Budget 2021: UK’s tax burden to ‘reach highest levels since 1960s’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says decisions made in his Budget might not be “popular” but are “honest”. BBC News – UK