Etsy U-turn in row over withholding sellers’ money
The online marketplace faced calls from sellers to boycott its site over money being held in reserve. BBC News – Business
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Iran sex tape scandal: Government says no prior knowledge of alleged behaviour
A video – which is unverified – allegedly shows a regional head of Islamic guidance having sex with another man. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil police raids leave at least 43 people dead
Police have seized drugs and weapons following operations against drug gangs in three states. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania border
A grain silo was damaged and fires broke out in Ukraine’s Danube port of Izmail. BBC News – Europe
Jacob Crouch: Stepfather guilty of ‘vicious’ baby murder
A court hears 10-month-old Jacob Crouch, who sustained 39 rib fractures, suffered a “living hell”. BBC News – UK
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty
A jury has sentenced Robert Bowers for the 2018 attack – the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US. BBC News – US & Canada