Policewoman fatally shot in ‘unprovoked’ Bronx attack
Miosotis Familia was wrapping up her shift when a man walked up to her car and shot her in the head. BBC News – US & Canada
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‘Al Shabab’ militants in day-long battle with Kenyan forces
Three police officers are confirmed dead after a huge, 10-hour gunbattle with militants. BBC News – Africa
Minimum wage for the self-employed, suggests think tank
Some of the self-employed should be entitled to the national minimum wage, argues the Resolution Foundation. BBC News – Business
US-backed Syrian forces breach Raqqa’s wall in IS fight
Parts of the Old City wall are destroyed in air strikes amid fierce clashes in IS’ ‘capital’. BBC News – Middle East
Macron seeks to cut number of France MPs by a third
France’s president promises to lead the nation on a “radical new path”, in a speech at Versailles. BBC News – Europe
Brazil President Temer’s close ally Lima arrested
Geddel Vieira Lima, a former cabinet minister, has been charged with obstruction of justice. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean