Egypt’s Sisi ‘to run for president’
Egypt’s military chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said he will run for president, a Kuwaiti newspaper reports. BBC News – Middle East
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Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail deal
Bombardier has won a £1bn contract to provide trains for the London Crossrail project, the government announces. BBC News – Business
US warns of Sochi ‘toothpaste’ bomb
The US advises airlines flying to Russia for the Winter Olympics that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled on to planes. BBC News – Europe
Panama Canal work stoppage denied
Spanish building company Sacyr denies that work on the expansion of the Panama Canal has been halted, but confirms a breakdown in negotiations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Texas conducts rare female execution
A woman convicted of murder in Texas is put to death, only the 14th time a female has been executed in the US in nearly four decades. BBC News – US & Canada
UK braced for more rain after storms
Large parts of the UK are braced for more heavy rain after being battered by storms. BBC News – UK