Jordan ‘rotten meat’: Child dies and 800 poisoned near Amman
A restaurant near Amman where the shawarma meat was not refrigerated is thought to be the source. BBC News – Middle East
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Mexico Supreme Court rejects state’s bid to decriminalise abortion
Had it been upheld, the ruling would have decriminalised abortion in Veracruz state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Belarus opposition rally attracts thousands despite crackdown
At least 60,000 people are believed to have turned out ahead of a presidential election on 9 August. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Home visits banned in parts of northern England
People from different households cannot meet indoors, or in gardens, under reimposed lockdown rules. BBC News – UK
US election 2020: Obama calls for end to voter suppression
The former US president was delivering the eulogy at civil rights leader John Lewis’s funeral. BBC News – US & Canada
Zimbabwe police clear streets ahead of anti-government protests
Parts of the capital are deserted ahead of demonstrations that the government calls Western-backed. BBC News – Africa