Drugs gang ‘kills 33 inmates’ in Brazilian jail
A criminal gang kills around 33 inmates in a Brazilian prison, most of them beheaded, officials say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Ambulance system failure ‘might have led to patient death’
The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure on New Year’s Day may have contributed to the death of a patient. BBC News – UK
US tanks arrive in Germany to help Nato defences
The largest shipment of US brigades since the Cold War is arriving in northern Germany. BBC News – Europe
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Five people shot dead by Florida gunman
Five people have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. BBC News – US & Canada
Ivory Coast’s Bouake, Daloa and Korogho hit by shooting
Gunfire is heard in three cities in Ivory Coast in a mutiny by troops over pay, officials say. BBC News – Africa
Israeli PM Netanyahu backs pardon for manslaughter soldier
Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli soldier who killed a wounded Palestinian attacker should be pardoned. BBC News – Middle East