Government names trial areas for ‘full-fibre’ broadband
Data download speeds could soon be hitting gigabit speeds in some areas of the UK. BBC News – Business
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IS convoy stranded in Syria desert after US bombing
The US-led coalition vows not to allow IS fighters and their families to reach Iraq, and bombs their path. BBC News – Middle East
Brexit: UK to be ‘educated’ about consequences, says Barnier
The EU’s chief negotiator says it is his job to teach the UK about the cost of leaving the bloc. BBC News – UK
Frankfurt WW2 bomb: Mass evacuation completed
Tens of thousands of people leave their homes in Germany’s biggest post war evacuation. BBC News – Europe
Mexico’s Peña Nieto vows to defend ‘national dignity’
Enrique Peña Nieto’s comments follow Donald Trump’s pledge to build a US-Mexico border wall. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Trump hails hurricane relief efforts as he visits Texas
“Things are working out well,” says the president, as he and wife Melania meet flood victims. BBC News – US & Canada