Grenfell fire: MP calls for inquiry chairman to quit
Labour’s Emma Dent Coad says the judge is “a technocrat” who lacks “credibility” with the families. BBC News – UK
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Fox Sports fires top executive Jamie Horowitz
US media say the sacking comes amid claims of sexual harassment at Fox Sports. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria’s Igbo leaders reject call for Biafra state
The pledge to a united Nigeria follows mass protests organised by secessionist groups. BBC News – Africa
Employers ‘having to pay more to recruit new staff’
A worsening skills shortage is forcing firms to pay out £2bn a year in higher salaries. BBC News – Business
Syria conflict: Damascus bomber strikes after car chase
Police were chasing three suspected suicide attackers – one blew himself up after being surrounded. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil arrests notorious drug kingpin Luiz Carlos da Rocha
The alleged cocaine maker had evaded police for 30 years with plastic surgery and fake names. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean