Ukraine talks last through the night
Urgent talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine – brokered by Germany and France – last all night in Minsk, as fighting rages in the east. BBC News – Europe
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Dutchman released by Colombia’s ELN
Colombia’s second largest rebel group, the ELN, releases a Dutch citizen who had been held in captivity for more than a year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Labour pledges infant class size cap
Class sizes for five, six and seven year-olds in England will be no larger than 30 under Labour, Ed Miliband is to say. BBC News – UK
Migrant tragedy in Med ‘kills 300’
More than 300 migrants are feared dead after trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa just days after a similar tragedy. BBC News – Africa
Islamic State will lose, says Obama
President Barack Obama has said Islamic State (IS) militants “will lose” as he asks Congress to formally authorise military force against them. BBC News – US & Canada
Premier League in £5.14bn TV deal
Sky and BT Sport pay a record £5.136bn to show live Premier League football between 2016 and 2019 – 71% above the current deal. BBC News – Business