Inside the mind of the Bank of England: how it sets rates
Will the Monetary Policy Committee decide to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade? BBC News – Business
Craig Taylor
Iraq ‘to take control of Kurdistan border crossings’
The government is asserting more authority after last month’s controversial independence referendum. BBC News – Middle East
Catalan independence: Spain high court summons dismissed leader
Carles Puigdemont and 13 former colleagues are summoned to appear in a Madrid court this week. BBC News – Europe
Miss Peru Pageant turns into gender violence protest
Women competing in the Miss Universe contest highlight gender violence, not body statistics. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
PM’s deputy Damian Green investigated over ‘suggestive’ text
Damian Green says the claims made by a Tory activist are “a complete shock” and “deeply hurtful”. BBC News – UK
New York truck attack: Five Argentine friends killed
The group from Argentina were among eight killed by a truck driven along a Manhattan cycle path. BBC News – US & Canada