Peru child sacrifice discovery may be largest in history
Researchers find 140 child victims of human sacrifice, killed in a single event some 550 years ago. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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UK military helped secret Swiss force in Cold War
A special unit got British military training for a guerrilla war, a report reveals. BBC News – Europe
Sainsbury’s and Asda in merger talks
Talks to combine the two British supermarket chains are at an “advanced” stage, Sainsbury’s says. BBC News – UK
Row escalates over ‘toxic’ Trump pick for veterans’ affairs
The US president has called on a Democrat senator to resign over allegations against his doctor. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya bans Rafiki ahead of Cannes debut over lesbian scenes
The Kenya Film Classification Board says Rafiki’s lesbian scenes runs “counter to the law”. BBC News – Africa
UK economy in weakest growth since 2012
GDP growth fell to 0.1% in the first quarter of 2018 driven by a sharp fall in construction. BBC News – Business