South Africa coffin case: White farmers convicted
Two white South Africans who forced a black man into a coffin are found guilty of attempted murder. BBC News – Africa
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WeWork wins $4.4bn injection from Japan’s SoftBank
The investment in the shared office space provider is one of the biggest in a privately owned firm. BBC News – Business
Syria war: UN urges pause in assault on IS bastion Raqqa
Up to 25,000 civilians are believed trapped in Raqqa as fighting rages with so-called Islamic State. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela takes two Colombian TV channels off air
Colombian TV channels Caracol and RCN are the latest foreign media to be pulled from the airwaves. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
EU needs migrant labour reform – France’s Macron
The French president says “social dumping” of cheap migrant workers puts the whole EU at risk. BBC News – Europe
‘Self-driving’ lorries to be tested on UK roads
Convoys of partially driverless lorries will be seen on British roads by the end of 2018. BBC News – UK