China accuses US of bullying over Venezuela’s oil

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The US President says the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over up to fifty million barrels of what he called sanctioned oil to the United States.

Staying in the US where the Department of Health has frozen child care and family assistance in five Democrat- governed states, alleging -- without providing evidence -- concerns over fraud and misuse of public funds in state- run programmes.

Flights across parts of North Western Europe are continuing to face major disruption due to wintry conditions. One of the worst affected airports is Schipol in the Netherlands - a major hub for travellers.

And – the BBC’s Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports on one of the world’s most advanced computers - Google’s ‘Willow’, a quantum computer which is the centre of a battle between the world’s biggest tech companies.
7 Jan 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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