Runaway bus ‘kills 34’ in Haitian city of Gonaives
A runaway bus veers into a crowd in Haiti, killing at least 34 people in Gonaives, officials say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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IS fighters left in Mosul will die, says US envoy McGurk
Brett McGurk said the last road out of Mosul had been cut off, trapping so-called Islamic State. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey rallies row: Germany and Netherlands harden stance
Germany’s foreign minister said he hoped Turkey would “return to its senses”. BBC News – Europe
Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff on strike
Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff are taking action over plans for driver-only trains. BBC News – UK
Steve King: Geert Wilders tweet sparks a social media backlash
Iowa congressman Steve King is blasted after praising the Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders. BBC News – US & Canada
South Africa baby ‘abduction’: Mother and lover arrested
Police allege the car-jacking was invented after the baby is found with the mother’s boyfriend. BBC News – Africa