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The prime minister is fighting the charges while standing for re-election in just a few weeks’ time.
BBC News – Middle East

Left-wing candidate Andrés Arauz is in the lead but does not have enough votes to win outright.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A severe cold snap is pushing through northern Europe, bringing snow and gale-force winds.
BBC News – Europe

An early study suggests the AstraZeneca vaccine may be less effective against the South African variant.
BBC News – UK

Joe Biden says he will not lift sanctions to kick-start talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
BBC News – US & Canada

A study of the vaccine’s efficacy against the South Africa variant shows “disappointing” results.
BBC News – Africa

Did you know it was a cover song?
How does your musical knowledge from the 1960s to the 1990s stack up?  Here’s a chance to check out your trivia knowledge on the subject of iconic cover songs from that period. […]

As Jeff Bezos prepares to step aside from the e-commerce juggernaut, we look at Amazon’s success in charts.
BBC News – Business

The victims’ remains had been exhumed from mass graves following Islamic State genocide in 2014.
BBC News – Middle East

The labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country’s state-controlled economy.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean