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Restaurants in the United States are struggling to fill jobs as lockdown restrictions ease.
BBC News – Business

The Emirati princess has been imprisoned in Dubai since she tried to escape in 2018.
BBC News – Middle East

The country that endured one of the world’s longest quarantines is back under restrictions.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

UK tourists will be free to enter the country without a negative Covid-19 PCR test from Monday.
BBC News – Europe

The ex-BBC director general says continuing as National Gallery chairman would be a “distraction”.
BBC News – UK

“Help me,” pleaded William Jennette as officers restrained him, “they’re going to kill me.”
BBC News – US & Canada

Gen Lecointre says he believes Europe will still be fighting jihadism in the Sahel in 10 years time.
BBC News – Africa

Solihull The Rather Quaint West Midlands Town On The River Blythe.

Somewhere in the Forest of Arden, you will find Solihull, still not far enough away from Birmingham to escape being industrialised, but on the […]

Round-Up news – 17th May 2021 this week in Five Minutes
As Lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted, this week has seen the return of socialising indoors, hugging and pubs and restaurants to allow members of […]