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The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority begins an investigation into the troubled Co-operative Bank and its former senior executives.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki urges residents of the city of Fallujah to force out insurgents linked to al-Qaeda who have taken control of the city.
BBC News – Middle East

The Brazilian government says it is considering allowing foreign airlines to operate internal flights during the World Cup to prevent abusive price hikes.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffers a partial fracture of her pelvis in a cross-country skiing accident, her spokesman says.
BBC News – Europe

Huge waves are beginning to batter the southern coast of the UK, as forecasters warn coastal areas could see more flooding.
BBC News – UK

Retired US basketball player Dennis Rodman takes a team to North Korea for a match marking leader Kim Jong-un’s birthday.
BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrives in Juba for talks with his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir over fighting there, reports say.
BBC News – Africa

The Conservatives will continue to use the “triple lock” to protect the basic state pension if they win the next election, David Cameron vows.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi troops have reportedly lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah after intense fighting with al-Qaeda militants and local Sunni tribesmen.
BBC News – Middle East

Cubans react with shock at what some term “crazy” prices as foreign-made cars go on sale for the first time since the 1959 revolution.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The Russian authorities relax a ban on protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics but set strict conditions for demonstrations.
BBC News – Europe

Dozens of flood warnings remain in place in parts of the UK, with the Environment Agency warning many areas could be at risk into next week.
BBC News – UK

Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperature as an Arctic chill brings more freezing weather to the US and Canada.
BBC News – US & Canada

Direct talks between teams representing the warring parties in South Sudan officially open in Ethiopia, despite earlier fears that the process had run into trouble.
BBC News – Africa

Rotherham United FC News Update
Motherwell extend the loan deal of Rotherham winger Lionel Ainsworth until the end of the season.
Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Rotherham United | BBC

Bournemouth have completed the permanent signing of former West Brom keeper Lee Camp on a free transfer.
Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Bournemouth | BBC