Trump ‘scraps infrastructure council plan’
The president is dropping plans for another business panel, according to US media reports. BBC News – Business
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Mehdi Karroubi: Iran opposition leader ends hunger strike
Mehdi Karroubi had stopped eating to demand the removal of agents from his home and a public trial. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela prison ‘massacre’ kills 37
Special interior ministry forces were sent in to regain control of the jail in Puerto Ayacucho. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Calories in popular foods must be cut, say health officials
Health officials target pizzas, burgers and ready meals to help tackle child obesity in government drive. BBC News – UK
Barcelona attack: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas
Thirteen people die and dozens are hurt as a van mows down people in the famed Las Ramblas district. BBC News – Europe
Trump pushes debunked ‘pigs blood’ myth, hours after Barcelona attack
He referred to a hoax story about the execution of Muslim militants, shortly after an attack in Spain. BBC News – US & Canada