Russia’s President Putin orders 755 US diplomatic staff to leave
The Russian move reduces US diplomatic staff numbers to the same as Russian diplomats in the US. BBC News – US & Canada
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Kenya police kill gunman at Deputy President Ruto’s home
The man had forced his way into the home with a machete, and hidden inside for hours, police say. BBC News – Africa
Tax payment deadline is looming
Nearly five million self-employed people may have to pay tax by 31 July, or face fines. BBC News – Business
Jerusalem holy site measures fail to halt clashes
Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt despite an end to a two-week stand-off at a Jerusalem holy site. BBC News – Middle East
Hamburg supermarket attacker ‘was known Islamist’
The man who killed one person and injured six in a knife attack was a “known Islamist”, police say. BBC News – Europe
Rio de Janeiro begins deploying 10,000 troops to fight crime surge
Violence has been on the rise in Rio since the end of the Olympics nearly a year ago. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean