Israel-Gaza violence erupts after covert op killings
Gaza rocket barrage targets Israel, which responds with air strikes after militants die in covert op. BBC News – Middle East
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Five held over murder of Mexico politician’s daughter
Mexico police detain five people suspected of killing the daughter of Congresswoman Carmen Medel. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
National Action trial: Three guilty of neo-Nazi group membership
A couple who named their child Adolf in honour of Hitler are convicted alongside a third defendant. BBC News – UK
Spain Catalonia: Separatists ordered to repay ballot costs
A court orders former Catalan leader Artur Mas to repay the €4.9m costs of an illegal vote in 2014. BBC News – Europe
Stan Lee: Marvel Comics co-creator dies aged 95
Lee, the brains behind Spider-Man, Black Panther and X-Men, has died in California, his family says. BBC News – US & Canada
Tanzania’s Magufuli deploys military amid cashew nut crisis
President John Magufuli ordered officers to buy the crop from farmers at government-approved prices. BBC News – Africa