Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
The president uses a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval. BBC News – US & Canada
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Tory leadership: Rivals clash over support for no-deal Brexit
Matt Hancock urges “brutal honesty” over Brexit as Rory Stewart says he would not serve under leadership favourite Boris Johnson. BBC News – UK
Austria scandal: Lawyer says he was part of Ibiza sting
The lawyer says it was a “civil society-driven project” but has not revealed who was behind it. BBC News – Europe
Mothercare sales plunge as losses widen
The baby goods retailer says it is on a “sounder footing”, even though UK sales fell nearly 9%. BBC News – Business
Egypt releases students held after exams protests
The high school students had been demonstrating against a new electronic exam system. BBC News – Middle East
Majority in Brazil’s top court to make homophobia and transphobia crimes
Six out of 11 judges vote in favour of making homophobia and transphobia equivalent to racism. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean