Call for rethink after Cologne attacks
Police in Germany must adjust their tactics following attacks on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, a senior official says. BBC News – Europe
Craig Taylor
‘Dozens dead’ in Libya truck bomb
At least 40 people are reported dead after a bomb targeted a police training centre in the western Libyan city of Zliten. BBC News – Africa
US officer charged with Bland perjury
A Texas police officer is charged with perjury over his confrontation with a woman who died in jail shortly after being arrested. BBC News – US & Canada
Sainsbury’s bid for Argos firm rejected
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s says it made a bid approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group in November, but that the offer was rejected. BBC News – Business
Kuwait recalls envoy as region feuds
Kuwait says it is recalling its ambassador to Iran as a regional row over the execution of a Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia deepens. BBC News – Middle East
Benn stays as shadow foreign secretary
Labour MP Hilary Benn is to remain as shadow foreign secretary, as details of leader Jeremy Corbyn’s reshuffle emerge. BBC News – UK