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BBC news with Jerry Smit.

A plane transporting Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales is on its way to Mexico, where he's been granted asylum. Mr.Morales boarded the plane promising to return to Bolivia sometime with more strength and energy. He stepped down on Sunday after losing the support of the army following weeks of unrest over a disputed election.

A senior commander of the militant group Islamic Jihad has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The group said Baha Abu al-Ata died at his home along with his wife. The Israeli military confirmed he was targeted, saying he'd been responsible for hundreds of attacks against the country.

The Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has said that three senior militants have been released from prison in exchange for two foreign professors, who were kidnapped three years ago. The prisoners include Anas Haqqani, the brother of the leader of the Haqqani network.

Weather conditions are worsening in the Australian state of New South Wales where dozens of bush fires are continuing to rage. The temperature has climbed to the high 30 Celsius and the wind is strengthening.

Reports in the United States say Google has signed a deal with a major healthcare provider giving it access to the medical data of millions of Americans. The Wall Street journal reported that the Internet giant’s deal with Ascension would involve data such as lab results and hospital records.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are beginning a historical visit to Cuba, the first by a Spanish monarch. The trip coincides with celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana by Spanish explorers.

The former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has criticized the British government's decision not to release a parliamentary report on alleged Russian interference in British politics. She called the decision inexplicable and shameful.

BBC news.