BBC

1. Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord

   A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces.

2. More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow

   A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations.

3. US partially evacuates Beirut embassy amid rising Iran tensions

   The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review.

4. Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects

   Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.

5. Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia

   Sergiy Kyslytsya is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.