Five Minutes Spare

Fraudsters send fake messages during the tax rebate period, the government warns.
BBC News – Business

Rights groups fear the referendum, which was organised in just a few days, won’t be free or fair.
BBC News – Middle East

A suicide note left by the former president stated that he did not want to suffer “injustices”
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

More than 100 Kosovans, including mothers, children and several suspected IS fighters, are flown home.
BBC News – Europe

Journalist Lyra McKee was shot as she was observing rioting in Londonderry on Thursday night.
BBC News – UK

A California couple are sentenced for abusing all but one of their 13 children for several years.
BBC News – US & Canada

Prosecutors launch an inquiry after cash in several currencies is found at Omar al-Bashir’s residence
BBC News – Africa

The rising cost and sophistication of veterinary treatments is pushing up the size of claims.
BBC News – Business

Fayez al-Serraj, whose troops face an insurgency, feels “abandoned” by his international allies.
BBC News – Middle East

Mario Estrada is accused of conspiring to import cocaine to the US to fund his presidential campaign.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean