Simon Furness

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

Oklahoma City Thunder

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

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba says chief executive Hisao Tanaka is to resign over accounting scandal
BBC News – Business

The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorses the comprehensive nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian police in the Amazon city of Manaus investigate a wave of 35 killings reported over the weekend.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey’s prime minister plans to increase security along the Syrian border after an apparent suicide attack killed 30 in Suruc.
BBC News – Europe

The police force at the centre of the Rotherham abuse scandal still needs to make “major improvements” to some child protection procedures, a report finds.
BBC News – UK

Cuba raises its flag at its Washington embassy as the Communist state and the US formally restore diplomatic relations.
BBC News – US & Canada

Voters go to the polls in Burundi after a night of gunfire and blasts in the capital Bujumbura, as President Pierre Nkurunziza seeks a third term.
BBC News – Africa

Rail passengers who suffer travel delays can now claim refunds in cash instead of vouchers as new compensation arrangements come into effect.
BBC News – Business

At least 43 people are reported killed and more than 100 wounded in Yemen’s port city of Aden, as rebels hold out against a government offensive.
BBC News – Middle East

The state prosecutor’s office in Venezuela bars a former state governor, Pablo Perez, from holding office, the third such banning this week.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean