Ebola: S Leone bans Christmas events
Sierra Leone bans public celebrations over the Christmas and New Year period, in a effort to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. BBC News – Africa
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Jihadists ‘left 5,000 dead’ in month
More than 5,000 people worldwide died in November as a result of jihadist violence, a BBC investigation reveals. BBC News – Middle East
Russia raises interest rates to 10.5%
Russia’s central bank raises interest rates to 10.5% from 9.5%, the second hike in six weeks, as it seeks to combat inflation. BBC News – Business
Ex-DJ Ray Teret jailed for rapes
Ex-DJ Ray Teret, a friend of Jimmy Savile, is jailed for 25 years for a series of rapes and indecent assaults on girls as young as 12. BBC News – UK
Russian Baltic moves ‘unprecedented’
Poland complains of “unprecedented” Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea region, saying Nato is being tested but is not at risk of attack. BBC News – Europe
Abuse ‘rife’ under Brazil military rule
A report by Brazil’s national truth commission says that the country’s military regime systematically carried out torture and executions. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean