Syria war: ‘Cluster bombs’ dropped on IS-held village
Activists say children were among at least 15 civilians killed in the raid by an unidentified jet. BBC News – Middle East
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Pound jumps on Bank of England Governor’s rate rise hint
Sterling rises above $ 1.29 after Mark Carney says a rate rise will be debated in “coming months”. BBC News – Business
Venezuela crisis: Hunt for pilot after attack on Supreme Court
The president puts the military on alert after a “terrorist” helicopter attack on the Supreme Court. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
No final Grenfell Tower death toll this year, police say
Police say most of the people who died in the fire were in 23 of the high-rise building’s flats. BBC News – UK
Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports
Foreign vessels may be blocked from landing, reports say, as Italy reaches “saturation point”. BBC News – Europe
FBI find car linked to kidnapped Chinese student Yingying Zhang
The Astra that Yingying Zhang was seen entering on the day of her disappearance has been recovered. BBC News – US & Canada