Mazda hails more efficient petrol engine
The carmaker says it is the world’s first commercial petrol engine to use compression ignition. BBC News – Business
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Iraq Shia militia ‘lose dozens in attack’
The US-led coalition denies it was to blame, as the Iranian-backed group vows to take revenge. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela’s new assembly creates ‘truth commission’
Opposition activists fear the commission signals a further crackdown on government critics. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Paris attack: Man held after car rams into soldiers
The man is shot and arrested after a dramatic car chase on a motorway in northern France. BBC News – Europe
Operation Sanctuary: Newcastle gang guilty of sex grooming
Vulnerable girls and young women were plied with alcohol and drugs and then forced to have sex. BBC News – UK
FBI in ‘pre-dawn raid on ex-Trump chairman Paul Manafort’
Federal agents reportedly raided Paul Manafort’s home in the pre-dawn hours of 26 July. BBC News – US & Canada