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The cryptocurrency has continued to soar in value just weeks after hitting $ 20,000 for the first time.
BBC News – Business

With more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world.
BBC News – Middle East

Ryan Garcia has been picked out as the most marketable athlete in boxing but what must the Instagram hit do to win over doubters?
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The New Year’s Eve event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, was shut down on Saturday.
BBC News – Europe

England’s chief inspector for schools speaks out after teaching unions call for nationwide closures.
BBC News – UK

Ted Cruz and 10 others say they want a commission to investigate unsubstantiated fraud allegations.
BBC News – US & Canada

The government said soldiers had been sent to protect the area, close to Niger’s border with Mali.
BBC News – Africa

Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a ‘sexist’ tax.
BBC News – Business

The move would be Tehran’s most serious breach of an international nuclear deal yet.
BBC News – Middle East

A relaxation of economic restraints has some benefits – for those with access to US dollars.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean