Burnt bodies found in vehicles on US-Mexico border
The 19 victims were discovered in an area where violent drug cartels operate. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Covid: Dutch PM Mark Rutte condemns curfew riots as ‘criminal violence’
Rioters attacked police and set fires to protest against a night-time curfew introduced on Saturday. BBC News – Europe
Covid: Schools will be told of reopening plans ‘as soon as we can’
Boris Johnson says he understands parents’ frustrations but the infection rate is “still very high”. BBC News – UK
US police vehicle ploughs into crowd watching ‘burnouts’
Footage shows a police car apparently driving through a group at a street race in Washington state. BBC News – US & Canada
Uganda ordered to end Bobi Wine’s house arrest
Soldiers prevented him leaving his house in case he organised protests against disputed elections. BBC News – Africa
Firms planned record 800,000 redundancies last year
Despite the furlough scheme, employers decided to a record number of jobs during 2020. BBC News – Business