Mexico starts disarming vigilantes
Police in Mexico say they are disarming groups of vigilantes which have taken control of a number of towns in western Michoacan state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Hollande ducks first lady question
French President Francois Hollande refuses to answer questions over his alleged affair with an actress, speaking only about “difficult moments”. BBC News – Europe
US anger at Israel Kerry ‘comment’
Israel’s defence minister apologises for comments deemed “offensive” by the US about Secretary of State John Kerry’s Mid-East peace initiative. BBC News – US & Canada
Roache ‘sent autograph after attack’
Coronation Street star William Roache indecently assaulted a girl in the men’s toilet at a TV studio and then sent her a signed photo, a court hears. BBC News – UK
Nigeria hit by deadly car bomb
A car bomb kills at least 17 people in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, in the latest attack claimed by the Islamist rebel group Boko Haram. BBC News – Africa
UK shale plans rapid expansion
The companies at the forefront of the UK’s nascent shale gas industry are planning a “substantial” expansion in the number of drilling sites. BBC News – Business