Norwegian snubs bid from British Airways owner
Norwegian says proposals from International Airlines Group undervalued the firm and its prospects. BBC News – Business
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Giro D’Italia race opens in Jerusalem
Chris Froome has many challenges to face, both on and off the bike, as he attempts to win a third successive Grand Tour, writes Tom Fordyce. BBC News – Middle East
Pirates ‘massacre’ Guyana fishermen off Suriname coast
Guyana’s president says an attack off the Suriname coast is thought to have killed at least a dozen. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Nobel Prize for Literature delayed amid Swedish Academy ‘sex assault’ scandal
The Swedish Academy postpones the 2018 literature award, saying public confidence has been lost. BBC News – Europe
Local election results 2018: Parties fail to make significant gains
Labour and the Tories have a mixed set of council results as UKIP is all but wiped out. BBC News – UK
Mount Kilauea: Hawaii emergency declared over volcano eruption
The lava flow prompts the mandatory evacuation of some 1,700 residents. BBC News – US & Canada