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CBI: Scandal-hit organisation secures emergency fundingThe business group has secured emergency funding from banks after a series of misconduct allegations. BBC News – Business

Mohammed bin Salman: 'I don't care' about 'sportswashing' accusationsSaudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he is focused on economic targets. BBC News – Middle East

Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mysteryAn investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Kosovo police surround 30 gunmen in monastery after officer shotOne officer and three attackers are dead after the gunmen stormed a village near the Serbian border. BBC News – Europe

HS2: 'Crazy' not to review project over soaring costs – ShappsGrant Shapps cites Ukraine war costs and a spike in inflation as reasons to weigh up the rail project. BBC News – UK

Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stageAs tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends – but they’re not answering. BBC News – US & Canada

French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murderMHD, a pioneer of “Afro trap” music, was tried for the gang murder of a young man in Paris in 2018. BBC News – Africa

MPs call for energy bill help to stave off winter crisisUrgent action is needed to help households cope with higher bills, MPs say. BBC News – Business

Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation deal, prince saysAn agreement creating ties between the two historical foes would mark a huge regional shift. BBC News – Middle East

Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortionBrazil’s Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean