Catalonia crisis: Economy minister puts cost at €1bn
Spain’s economy minister blames economic slowdown for the highest estimate put on the crisis so far. BBC News – Europe
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Costa Rica: 10 US tourists killed in plane crash
Ten US tourists and two crew are dead after the small plane crashed with no survivors. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight
Protests have continued despite the president’s warning that violence will not be tolerated. BBC News – Middle East
Recreational cannabis use becomes legal in California
One in five Americans can now legally purchase the drug in six states across the country. BBC News – US & Canada
Congo: Deaths at anti-Kabila protest
Security forces have killed at least seven people, UN peacekeepers say. BBC News – Africa
Argentina father jailed for keeping daughter as ‘sex slave’
Domingo Bulacio is jailed for 12 years for raping his daughter over decades, fathering eight children. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean