Brexit talks suspended after positive Covid test
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says a member of his team has tested positive for the virus. BBC News – Europe
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Defence funding boost ‘extends British influence’, says PM
Boris Johnson says “the safety of the British people must come first” as he outlines a new package. BBC News – UK
Covid: US records quarter of a million deaths from coronavirus
America has a higher death toll and more coronavirus infections than any other country. BBC News – US & Canada
Ethiopia army accuses WHO boss Dr Tedros of supporting Tigray leaders
The army chief accuses the world’s highest-profile Tigrayan of helping source weapons for the conflict. BBC News – Africa
Covid: Watchdog urges government to ‘come clean’ over deals
The government has been accused of a lack of transparency over £18bn of Covid-related contracts. BBC News – Business
Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’
Advisers warned the US president last week that an attack could spark a wider conflict, report say. BBC News – Middle East