Covid: Biden says ‘Neanderthal thinking’ behind lifting of mask rules
President Biden criticises moves to relax Covid restrictions in the southern state and Mississippi. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: BBC reporter Girmay Gebru freed by military
Girmay Gebru is freed without charge after being detained in the conflict-hit Tigray region on Monday. BBC News – Africa
Budget 2021: What we know so far about Sunak’s spending plans
From money for the arts to help for small firms, here are the spending plans announced so far. BBC News – Business
Syria war: ‘This is the price we had to pay for freedom’
Syrian civilians describe the devastating impact 10 years of war has had on them. BBC News – Middle East
Covid Brazil variant ‘may spread more easily’
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65. BBC News – Europe