Nigerian pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship
Shipping firm Massoel says pirates boarded a cargo ship and kidnapped 12 people in the Niger Delta. BBC News – Africa
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Minimum wage: Workers underpaid by record £15.6m
Some 200,000 workers missed out on being paid at least the minimum wage rate in the past year. BBC News – Business
Deadly gun attack at Iran military parade
Several people are killed in a gun attack during an Iranian military parade, state media says. BBC News – Middle East
US imposes sanctions on China for buying Russian weapons
Beijing is being penalised for buying Russian combat jets and surface-to-air missiles. BBC News – Europe
‘Hezbollah treasurer’ Barakat arrested in Brazil border city
The US says Assad Ahmad Barakat has laundered money for the Lebanese militant group in South America. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brexit compromise still possible, Donald Tusk says
The European Council president said it was in fact Theresa May who was “uncompromising” over her plan. BBC News – UK