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The Church of England says it no longer has any investment in payday lender Wonga, ending an embarrassment to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
BBC News – Business

The US is ready to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, President Barack Obama says, amid continued fighting.
BBC News – Middle East

Ray Whelan, head of Fifa partner Match Hospitality, has evaded arrest in Brazil over alleged illegal World Cup ticket sales, Rio police say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Amnesty International says that it has “compelling evidence of beatings” of people kidnapped by separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.
BBC News – Europe

Taxpayers may have lost out on around £1bn in undervalued Royal Mail shares and assets, a committee of MPs says.
BBC News – UK

Chinese hackers broke into a US government database in an attempt to gain personal information of thousands of employees, US media report.
BBC News – US & Canada

Amnesty International identifies those it believes are responsible for atrocities committed in the Central African Republic over the last two years.
BBC News – Africa

Exactly two weeks ago, the trio of Mitch McGary, Josh Huestis and Semaj Christon were eagerly anticipating the NBA Draft, but none knew w
Oklahoma City Thunder

It was certainly a tale of four totally different quarters in the Thunder’s 94-71 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday afternoon, so a
Oklahoma City Thunder

Shop prices in June fell at the fastest annual rate since at least 2006 as retailers fought to attract customers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says.
BBC News – Business

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to step up attacks on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, as the conflict between the two sides escalates.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff urges the country to “bounce back” after its devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat against Germany.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Prosecutors in Germany search the home of a defence ministry employee suspected of spying, in the second such case in a week.
BBC News – Europe

Downing Street adds its backing as the retired judge appointed to chair a child abuse review rejects calls to “step down” over her family connection with a previous probe.
BBC News – UK

A wave of thunderstorms with powerful winds in northern New York have killed at least four and left more than 70,000 people without electricity.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopia has confirmed it has arrested its “most wanted” person – opposition leader Andargachew Tsege, who disappeared in Yemen last month.
BBC News – Africa

When a coach begins his career at 16 years old and has traveled half-way across the world to pursue his dream, the transition 90 miles do
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Marks and Spencer reports a sharp fall in online sales after a move to a new website platform hits trading.
BBC News – Business

Israel carries out more air strikes on the Gaza Strip, following a volley of rockets fired on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian police arrest the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean