Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal freed after paying settlement
Prince Alwaleed is the latest high-profile detainee to be freed after an anti-corruption purge. BBC News – Middle East
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Steve Wynn: US casino mogul quits as Republican finance chair
Steve Wynn steps down as Republican Party finance chair over allegations he calls “preposterous”. BBC News – US & Canada
Hayes triple teenager death crash suspect ‘fled scene’
Detectives hunt a second man after the “horrific” crash as the third teenage victim is named locally. BBC News – UK
Donald Trump to Rwanda’s Kagame: An honour to have you as a friend
The US president and the new head of the African Union sing the praises of each others’ countries. BBC News – Africa
UK economic growth exceeds forecasts, ONS says
Economic growth is a better than expected 0.5% for the last three months of 2017, official figures say. BBC News – Business
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight Kurdish forces as far as Iraq
President Erdogan says he will target Manbij next, heightening the risk of a US confrontation. BBC News – Middle East