Watchdog accused of inquiry blunder
A senior MP says the Financial Conduct Authority appears to have made an “extraordinary blunder” by allowing details of an investigation into old insurance policies to emerge ahead of schedule. BBC News – Business
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Nurse in court charged with murders
Victorino Chua appears in court charged with murdering three people at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport in 2011. BBC News – UK
Diplomatic push for Ukraine solution
US Secretary of State John Kerry has his homebound flight diverted to meet Russia’s Sergei Lavrov in a new attempt to solve the Ukraine crisis. BBC News – Europe
Cuba backs foreign investment move
Cuba’s National Assembly approves a bill aimed at making the Communist-run island more attractive to foreign investors. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Christie: ‘Bridgegate’ hurt standing
New Jersey Governor and presumed White House hopeful Chris Christie says a row over a traffic jam on a bridge to New York City has hurt his standing. BBC News – US & Canada
‘One million’ flee S Sudan conflict
More than a million people have been forced out of their homes since the South Sudan conflict began in December, the UN says. BBC News – Africa