Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water and Frances McDormand rule
The Shape of Water takes the Oscars glory as best actress Frances McDormand salutes female talent. BBC News – US & Canada
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IS video ‘shows deaths of US soldiers in Niger ambush’
The video purports to show US soldiers being ambushed by IS-linked militants in Niger. BBC News – Africa
Ladbrokes threatens cut to sponsorship
The bookmaker says proposed limits on in-store gaming machines could mean it gives less to support events. BBC News – Business
Syria war: Pro-Assad forces recapture 10% of Eastern Ghouta, monitors say
Fighting has intensified in Syria’s rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, where food supplies are dwindling. BBC News – Middle East
Berta Caceres: Honduras executive held over dam activist’s murder
Police in Honduras arrest the suspected mastermind in the murder of Berta Caceres. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Slovakia journalist murder: Seven suspects released by police
All seven men arrested in connection with the killing of an investigative journalist are released. BBC News – Europe