Italy storms: Two families killed in Sicily house
Two families die after their house is submerged in Sicily, as bad weather batters Italy. BBC News – Europe
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Jeremy Heywood: UK’s former top civil servant dies
Theresa May leads tributes to the former cabinet secretary who was 56 and had cancer. BBC News – UK
Trump administration to reinstate all Iran sanctions
The White House describes it as “the toughest sanctions regime ever imposed on Iran”. BBC News – US & Canada
‘How I became friends with an octopus’
A diver in South Africa says he “visited this incredible animal for almost a year.” BBC News – Africa
Lloyds replacing some debit cards after cyber-attacks
Lloyds Bank is reissuing debit cards for customers affected by the BA and Ticketmaster cyber-attacks. BBC News – Business
Khashoggi murder: Turkish leader blames Saudi state directly
Turkey’s president accuses the Saudi government directly of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi. BBC News – Middle East