Venezuela anti-smuggling move begins
Venezuela deploys 17,000 troops along its Colombian border, shutting in the first of a month of nightly closures to tackle smuggling. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Aid mission to Ukraine ‘agreed’
Ukraine and Russia say they agree to a Red Cross-led humanitarian aid mission to the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Luhansk. BBC News – Europe
Heads warn about Trojan overreaction
There are warnings that anti-extremism measures for schools in the wake of the Trojan Horse inquiries are rushed and could have unintended consequences. BBC News – UK
Liberia to receive Ebola trial drug
Liberia will receive an untested experimental drug, Zmapp, to treat people infected with Ebola, the government says following a request to the US. BBC News – Africa
Missouri teen’s family demand justice
The family of an unarmed black teenager killed by police in the US city of St Louis have called for justice for their son, as the FBI investigates. BBC News – US & Canada
UK firms hurt by Russian import ban
Several UK firms have been hit by a Russian ban on food imports from a number of Western countries. BBC News – Business