UK inflation falls to record low
The rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation dropped to 0.3% in January, its lowest on record, as petrol prices continued to fall. BBC News – Business
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IS ‘burns to death 45 in west Iraq’
Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, the local police chief says. BBC News – Middle East
Greece ‘to request loan extension’
Greece is set to request a six-month extension of its loan agreement on Wednesday, according to media reports. BBC News – Europe
Haiti mourns carnival float victims
Haiti declares three national days of mourning after a power line fell on to a carnival float in the capital, Port au Prince. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Church urges ‘fresh moral vision’
The Church of England urges politicians to deliver a “fresh moral vision” to tackle an “almost-moribund” political culture, in an unprecedented pre-election message. BBC News – UK
Judge halts Obama’s migrant action
A judge in Texas has temporarily halted a plan by US President Barack Obama to give a reprieve from deportation to millions of undocumented people. BBC News – US & Canada