Nigeria budget outlines higher spending
Nigeria’s president announces plans to raise spending by 20% next year by borrowing heavily amid falling oil prices BBC News – Africa
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Trump mocks Clinton toilet break
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump says it was “disgusting” that Hillary Clinton apparently took a toilet break during a televised Democratic debate. BBC News – US & Canada
Oil price hits lowest level since 2004
The price of Brent crude oil has fallen to levels not seen since 2004, surpassing the lows seen during the recession of 2008. BBC News – Business
Russian jet’s black box ‘unreadable’
Data on the flight recorder of the Russian war plane downed by Turkey last month has so far proved unreadable, Russia’s military says. BBC News – Middle East
Police misconduct over ‘vigilante’ death
A PC and a PCSO are convicted of misconduct in a public office after the “vigilante” murder of a man by his neighbour – but two policewomen are cleared. BBC News – UK
Blatter and Platini get lengthy bans
Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini are banned for eight years following an ethics investigation. BBC News – Europe