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1. Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders

   Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

2. Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence

   The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates.

3. Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 20

   Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.

4. Two dead after winter storm hammers the US northeast

   Two people died when a tree fell on their car during a historic winter storm that has also delayed flights and left thousands without power.

5. Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother

   Fighting back tears, the missing woman's NBC host daughter says they accept she may be dead.