Venezuela sees drop in happiness ranking
Finland topples Norway as world’s happiest country, while Burundi is the least happy in a UN ranking. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Russia spy poisoning: Czechs angrily reject Russia claims
Moscow said the Czech Republic was one of four nations most likely to have made a deadly nerve agent. BBC News – Europe
Russia spy poisoning: 23 UK diplomats expelled from Moscow
It also closes the British Council in Russia – amid tensions over the nerve agent attack on an ex-spy. BBC News – UK
Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data
A US attorney general is investigating reports that millions of Facebook profiles were accessed. BBC News – US & Canada
Mauritius President Gurib-Fakim to resign – lawyer
The Mauritian president has been attacked for spending large sums on a charity-provided bank card. BBC News – Africa
Syria war: Thousands flee twin offensives in Afrin and Ghouta
Dozens reportedly die in bombardments as thousands flee parallel advances by Turkish and Syrian forces. BBC News – Middle East