World Update from BBC News
Schools close due to icy weatherFreezing temperatures cause some schools in Wales to close, while emergency services are braced for a busy day.In pictures: Gaza casualties mountImages from the Gaza Strip, where Israel's ground operation against Palestinian militants has continued for a third day.Angler finds shop robbery shotgunA gun used in an attempted armed robbery at a bookmakers is found on a riverbank by a fisherman.Armed officers in city flat siegeAn armed siege continues at a flat in Sheffield where police believe a man may have a weapon.Father 'may have known murderer'A man who was found stabbed to death in Brighton may have been murdered after a dispute with someone he knew got out of hand, police say.Medical notes sent to a strangerThree Dudley patients medical notes are sent to a stranger in the town because of a government agency's administrative error.Cyprus pair face decision delayTwo men convicted of manslaughter in Cyprus face a further wait to see if they are to be extradited.
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