Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations. BBC News – Middle East
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El Salvador violence: Deadly attack on party activists
Two supporters of the main opposition party were killed in a rare political attack in the country. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Austria Covid: Brits among 96 skiers quarantined in St Anton
Police say they found the foreigners breaking Covid-19 rules by staying in the St Anton ski resort. BBC News – Europe
SA variant: Urgent testing after community cases found
Testing will start in Surrey – but London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall are also being targeted. BBC News – UK
Huge snowstorm heads for US east coast
Wind gusts of up to 80km/h are forecast for several days, creating blinding, blowing snow. BBC News – US & Canada
Somalia al-Shabab militants attack Afrik hotel in Mogadishu
Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb. BBC News – Africa