Coronavirus: Civil servants ‘must get back to offices quickly’
The government tells Whitehall bosses to get more staff to come in, but unions say this focus is wrong. BBC News – UK
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Trump panned over reports he called US war dead ‘losers’
A magazine claims the president called US soldiers killed in action “losers”, something he denies. BBC News – US & Canada
Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up
The feud between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling party in the Tigray region is escalating. BBC News – Africa
Tech stocks slide as Wall Street goes into reverse
US markets see their worse day since June as shares in Apple, Amazon and other tech giants sink. BBC News – Business
Beirut explosion: Rescuers investigate ‘heartbeat in the rubble’
Crowds gather after signs of life are reported in a building destroyed by a huge blast on 4 August. BBC News – Middle East
Mexico violence: Two more die after attack on wake in Morelos
The number shot dead at the wake of a youth killed in a road accident in Cuernavaca rises to eight. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean