Gove ‘state schools like private’
Education Secretary Michael Gove says he wants to end the “Berlin Wall” divide between state schools and private in England. BBC News – UK
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Corruption across EU ‘breathtaking’
The scale of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it costs the EU economy about 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. BBC News – Europe
Nelson Mandela ‘left $4m estate’
Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at some 46 million rand ($ 4.13m;£2.53m) plus royalties, a public reading of his will reveals. BBC News – Africa
Amazon tribesmen arrested for murder
Brazilian federal police in the Amazon region arrest five members of the Tenharim tribe accused of killing three contractors who have been missing since mid-December. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Morsi in court over protest deaths
Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi appears in court in the capital, Cairo, for trial on charges of inciting the killing of protesters. BBC News – Middle East
Premier League sets transfer record
Player spending this season by Premier League clubs sets a new record of £760m, football finance experts from Deloitte say. BBC News – Business