Which? wants fire-risk fridges taken off the market
Consumer group probe of 500 refrigerators finds material on nearly half is made of unsafe plastic. BBC News – Business
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Syria war: Trump ‘persuaded not to pull out immediately’
President Donald Trump declared last week that the US would “be coming out of Syria very soon”. BBC News – US & Canada
Hackney stabbing: Man dies in street after attack
Two fatalities in Hackney take the number of people killed in the capital to more than 50 this year. BBC News – UK
Cameroon frees European hostages taken in Anglophone area
Eighteen hostages, including 12 Europeans, were taken while on a tourist excursion. BBC News – Africa
Spotify worth close to $30bn
Shares in the Swedish music streaming firm open at $ 165.90 on the New York Stock Exchange. BBC News – Business
Syria war: Rebels ‘begin leaving last Eastern Ghouta town’
The government appears poised to regain control of the last rebel-held town in the Eastern Ghouta. BBC News – Middle East