HS2 costs out of control, says review’s deputy chair
Lord Berkeley says MPs were “misled” about the line’s costs, which he says will be more than £108bn. BBC News – Business
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Trump says US ready to strike 52 Iranian sites if Tehran attacks
President Trump says the US will strike key Iranian sites if Iran attacks Americans or US assets. BBC News – US & Canada
Qasem Soleimani: Royal Navy to protect UK ships in Gulf
The measure will protect ships and citizens in the region, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says. BBC News – UK
Paris Villejuif stabbings: Counter-terror unit takes on case
The attacker, identified only as Nathan C, killed one person and wounded two others on Friday. BBC News – Europe
The region which legislates who you can love
LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean’s colonial-era homophobic laws. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Qasem Soleimani: Blasts hit Baghdad area as Iraqis mourn Iranian general
The Green Zone comes under fire after a funeral procession for an Iranian general killed by the US. BBC News – Middle East