Obama: Pray for US mudslide victims
President Barack Obama calls on Americans to pray for the victims of a Washington mudslide as the death toll, already at 14, is expected to rise. BBC News – US & Canada
Craig Taylor
Ex-bank boss Flowers’s personal ‘hell’
Former Co-op Bank chief Paul Flowers speaks of his “hellish” personal ordeal after being arrested over drug claims and the government pressure he faced over the bank’s aborted Lloyds takeover. BBC News – UK
Bat-eating ban to curb Ebola virus
Guinea bans the sale and consumption of bats to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus as the number of victims rises to 62. BBC News – Africa
Co-op Bank to raise extra £400m
The Co-op Bank plans to raise another £400m by issuing new shares following the discovery of additional costs related to past misconduct and poor documentation. BBC News – Business
Russian troops ‘overrun Crimea base’
Russian troops seize control of a Crimean naval base at Feodosia, the third such attack in 48 hours, Ukrainian officials tell the BBC. BBC News – Europe
Venezuela probes ‘protest abuses’
Venezuela’s attorney general, Luisa Ortega Diaz, says 60 cases of alleged human rights abuses during recent street protests are being investigated. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean