Images ‘show Boko Haram destruction’
Satellite images of Nigerian towns attacked by Boko Haram earlier this month show widespread destruction and suggest a high death toll, Amnesty International says. BBC News – Africa
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World Bank cuts global growth forecast
The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery. BBC News – Business
Mubarak fraud conviction overturned
A court in Egypt overturns former President Hosni Mubarak’s embezzlement conviction and orders a retrial, paving the way for his release. BBC News – Middle East
Mexico protesters try to enter base
Relatives of the 43 Mexican students who went missing on 26 September in Guerrero state clash with police as they try to enter an army base. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
France ‘at war with terrorism’
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says Islamist gunmen who murdered 17 people in Paris wanted to kill the “spirit of France” – but have failed. BBC News – Europe
UK inflation rate falls to 0.5%
The inflation rate dropped sharply to 0.5% in December, its joint lowest on record, as petrol prices fell. BBC News – UK