Emily Taylor

Turkish air force jets are carrying out fresh strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria – and also targeting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
BBC News – Europe

Eurotunnel warns passengers they face long delays after what it describes as “migrant activity” overnight.
BBC News – UK

Court documents say the 59-year-old “drifter” who killed two women and injured nine others at a Louisiana cinema had mental health issues.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Obama praises Africa’s economic and business potential in a speech in Nairobi on the first full day of his visit to Kenya.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 – The Oklahoma City Thunder will host an open audition for the 2015-16 Thunder Gi
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Amazon shares have surged more than 14% in after-hours trading after it reported better than expected sales figures.
BBC News – Business

US Secretary of State John Kerry tells senators it is “fantasy” to think he could have achieved a better deal on Iran’s nuclear programme.
BBC News – Middle East

Donald Trump tours the US-Mexico border in Texas, an area he vows to secure if he is elected US president.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey will let the US carry out strikes against Islamic State militants from its Incirlik airbase, as the country faces a surge in IS-linked violence.
BBC News – Europe

The UK must stay in the European Union to continue to have influence on the world stage, US President Barack Obama tells the BBC.
BBC News – UK

President Obama admits his failure to pass “common sense gun safety laws” is the greatest frustration of his presidency, in a BBC interview.
BBC News – US & Canada

A South African parliamentary committee says it has evidence of poor workmanship on controversial renovations at the president’s private home.
BBC News – Africa

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More than half of the under 40s will be renting homes from private landlords in the UK in 10 years’ time, accountancy firm PwC has predicted.
BBC News – Business

The US says it has killed senior al-Qaeda militant Muhsin al-Fadhli, alleged leader of the shadowy Khorasan Group, in an air strike in Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Former Fifa Vice-President Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty as he appears before a US judge as part of a massive corruption scandal.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attacks dissidents in his Syriza party ahead of another crucial vote on reforms needed for a new bailout.
BBC News – Europe

Labour must not repeat past mistakes Tony Blair says as a poll puts left-winger Jeremy Corbyn ahead in the leadership contest.
BBC News – UK

Officials in Texas deny editing police dashcam footage showing the arrest of an African-American woman who died three days later in custody.
BBC News – US & Canada

Somali forces backed by African Union troops retake one of the last remaining strongholds of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab.
BBC News – Africa