Syria aid convoys: Two guilty over terror funding
Two UK men are convicted of using Syria aid convoys to funnel cash to extremists in the war zone. BBC News – UK
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Deutsche Bank agrees $7.2bn penalty with US regulators
Deutsche Bank says it has agreed a $ 7.2bn settlement with the US over its sale of mortgage-backed securities – well below the $ 14bn penalty announced earlier. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigerian officials row over ‘plastic rice’
Nigeria’s food safety agency denies the health minister’s claims it has cleared the “plastic rice”. BBC News – Africa
State rescue looms for Monte dei Paschi
Italy’s third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, looks increasingly likely to be bailed out by the state. BBC News – Business
Syria conflict: Aleppo evacuation operation nears end
The evacuation of rebel-held Aleppo should be completed on Thursday or Friday, the Red Cross says. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil construction giant admits bribery
Brazil’s biggest construction company, Odebrecht, has admitted in a US court to paying bribes to officials to secure contracts. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean