Hollande vows to ‘destroy’ IS
France is committed to “destroying” the so-called Islamic State group after Friday’s deadly attacks, President Francois Hollande says. BBC News – Europe
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Nicaragua turns back Cuban migrants
Nicaragua sends back more than 1,000 Cuban migrants to Costa Rica, triggering a diplomatic spat between the two Central American nations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
SA court rules on swapped babies
A South African court rules two five-year-olds who were swapped at birth will stay with the families raising them. BBC News – Africa
US states say no to Syrian refugees
Several US states put on hold programmes to resettle Syrian refugees, after one of the Paris attackers is linked to migrants entering Europe. BBC News – US & Canada
Northern Rock mortgages sold for £13bn
The government sells £13bn of former Northern Rock mortgages that taxpayers acquired during the financial crisis. BBC News – Business
Venezuela leader’s relatives charged
Two nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady, Celia Flores, are charged with drugs trafficking in a court in New York just weeks before legislative elections. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean