Nigeria’s royal tortoise said to have lived to the age of 344 in Oyo state
Reptile experts says it is “impossible” for a tortoise to reach such an age. BBC News – Africa
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Defeat for women in state pension age challenge
Judges rule the government’s handling of the rise from the age of 60 did not discriminate against women. BBC News – Business
Iraq protests: Shots fired as demonstrators defy Baghdad curfew
Death toll rises to at least 18 as anger at unemployment and corruption boils over. BBC News – Middle East
Boris Johnson: Brexit plan ‘genuine attempt to bridge chasm’
The PM updates MPs on his Brexit proposals but Jeremy Corbyn says the plans are “unrealistic”. BBC News – UK
Paris police attack: Four killed by knife-wielding employee
A knife-wielding employee targeted colleagues at central police headquarters in the French capital. BBC News – Europe
El Chapo ‘gave $1m to Honduran president’s brother’
US prosecutors claim the money was meant to reach President Juan Orlando Hernández himself. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean