UN seeks to curb Islamic State funding
Finance ministers from the 15 nations on the UN Security Council are to adopt a resolution aimed at starving the so-called Islamic State of funding. BBC News – Middle East
Craig Taylor
Putin pours fresh scorn on Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin uses crude language in a furious attack on Turkey over the downing of a Russian combat jet last month. BBC News – Europe
Argentina to relax forex controls
Argentina announces a relaxation of currency controls in a bid to boost exports and spark economic growth. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25%
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points – its first increase since 2006 – in a move likely to have global repercussions. BBC News – US & Canada
Juncker: EU wants ‘fair deal’ for UK
The EC president says he wants to “find a solution” as David Cameron prepares to discuss his renegotiation goals at a Brussels summit. BBC News – UK
Africa ‘won’t allow Burundi genocide’
The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says it will “not allow another genocide to take place on its soil” as concerns grow over the violence there. BBC News – Africa