Mexico drug cartel founder killed
The body of Carlos Rosales Mendoza, the founder of the La Familia drug cartel, is found by a motorway in western Mexico. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Paris-linked IS chiefs ‘died in strikes’
IS commanders linked to last month’s Paris attacks were among 10 militants killed in recent US-led coalition air strikes, the US military says. BBC News – Middle East
Ebola outbreak declared over in Guinea
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, two years after the epidemic began there. BBC News – Africa
Iraq declares Ramadi liberated from IS
The Iraqi city of Ramadi has been “liberated” from so-called Islamic State, Iraq’s military declares, in what would be a major loss for the jihadist group BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia deficit swells on oil
Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit soars to $ 98bn this year as the world’s biggest oil exporter counts the cost of falling crude prices. BBC News – Business
Israel warns Brazil over ambassador
Israel warns Brazil that ties could suffer if the South American nation refuses to accept a West Bank settler as ambassador to Brasilia. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean