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£15bn FOR UKRAINE

The G7 group of wealthy nations are providing £15.8bn in aid to bolster Ukraine’s coffers, Germany’s finance minister said.

CLIMATE WARNING

Failure to conserve the carbonrich forests of the Congo Basin would mean the world loses the fight against climate change, officials in Gabon have warned. The call comes after countries at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow made renewed commitments to reverse deforestation.

BILLIONAIRE ED?

Ed Sheeran, 31, could become the first British billionaire musician if he continues his current trajectory after another “golden year” saw his wealth reportedly increase by £40m, according to the Sunday Times Music Rich List.

TEEN TERRORIST

A 14-year-old from Darlington, one of the UK’s youngest convicted terrorists, has avoided custody despite a judge branding his comments “abhorrent”. The boy shared extreme right-wing views and talked about carrying out a school shooting. He was made subject to a referral order.

HELP FOR SCHOOLS?

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he is “looking very closely” at schools’ costs, including rising energy and food prices, to see what can be done to help.