Rwanda asylum seeker policy: Ex-PM Theresa May criticises government plan
The government says plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda will deter the work of people smugglers. BBC News – UK
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US woman pleads guilty to faking 2016 kidnapping
The FBI says California’s ‘Gone Girl’ stayed at an ex-boyfriend’s house during her hoax disappearance. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years
The authorities issue a warning after a video alleged to involve schoolchildren goes viral. BBC News – Africa
Christmas savings clubs money to be protected by new laws
The government wants shoppers’ money to be protected even if the scheme they are in goes bust. BBC News – Business
Captagon: Jordan’s undeclared war against Syria drug traffickers
Soldiers have a shoot-to-kill policy to stop millions of Captagon pills being smuggled from Syria. BBC News – Middle East
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change
Scientists map coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean