Mass burial for Sierra Leone mudslide victims
The search continues for some 600 people still missing following the disaster in the capital Freetown. BBC News – Africa
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UK unemployment falls to new 42-year low
The jobless rate has fallen to 4.4% official figures show, but the squeeze on real incomes continues. BBC News – Business
IS conflict: Iraqi jets bomb Tal Afar ahead of ground assault
Armoured units and special forces are gathering outside the last IS stronghold in northern Iraq. BBC News – Middle East
Colombia’s Farc concludes weapons disarmament
President Juan Manuel Santos hails the final handover as the “last breath” of the 52-year conflict. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Libyans ‘threatened’ Med migrant aid boat Golf Azzurro
One of the last rescue groups working off Libya considers whether to carry on over security risks. BBC News – Europe
UK Brexit position paper opposes Irish border posts
The government does not envisage border posts or CCTV cameras along the 300-mile Irish land frontier. BBC News – UK