Novichok ‘could have passed through skin’
The poisoned couple were probably exposed to the nerve agent from “an object in a contained space”. BBC News – UK
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Migrants: Merkel and Orban clash over Europe’s ‘humanity’
The German leader says Europe risks losing its soul, but Mr Orban insists closing borders is humane. BBC News – Europe
Scott Pruitt quits as head of US environment agency
The EPA administrator has been embroiled in allegations of ethics violations for months. BBC News – US & Canada
Lions eat ‘rhino poachers’ on South African game reserve
The remains of at least two people are found among a pride of lions in a game reserve. BBC News – Africa
CO2 plant hit by power outage as sister site restarts
Gas distributor Air Liquide says that its situation has ‘worsened significantly’. BBC News – Business
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s son ‘killed in Syria’
Hudhayfah al-Badri died in an operation against Syrian government forces in Homs, IS news outlets say. BBC News – Middle East