Australian Open: Egypt’s Mayar Sherif creates history
Mayar Sherif is the first Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam with victory at the Australian Open. BBC News – Middle East
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Colombia to grant legal status to Venezuelan migrants
President Iván Duque announces changes that will give almost one million temporary protected status. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Polish court tells two Holocaust historians to apologise
The niece of a Polish village’s wartime mayor sued over claims he had betrayed Jews to the Nazis. BBC News – Europe
Covid-19: Travellers face £1,750 cost for England quarantine hotels
People arriving in England from Covid hotspots also face £10,000 fines or jail if they break the rules. BBC News – UK
Kobe Bryant crash: Pilot ‘likely disorientated amid fog’
Investigators say he may have felt “pressure” to complete the NBA star’s ill-fated flight in 2020. BBC News – US & Canada
South Africa in shock after AstraZeneca vaccine rollout halted
A study of the vaccine’s efficacy against the South Africa variant shows “disappointing” results. BBC News – Africa