Tenants may win eviction protection
Nine million private tenants in the UK could be given extra protection from landlords who try to evict them. BBC News – Business
Nine million private tenants in the UK could be given extra protection from landlords who try to evict them. BBC News – Business
New EU sanctions against Russia will take effect on Friday over its role in Ukraine, with Russia warning of retaliation. BBC News – Europe
New figures show destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has risen again, with more than almost 6,000 sq km (2,315 sq miles) being cleared. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Forty-five Fijian UN peacekeepers captured by an al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel group in the Syrian Golan Heights have been released, the UN says. BBC News – Middle East
Ten Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, agree to rally with the US in tackling the threat posed by Islamic State jihadists. BBC News – US & Canada
Scotland is on the “cusp of making history” by voting for independence, the country’s first minister has predicted as he addressed the international media. BBC News – UK