Ethiopia asks for extension of Saudi amnesty deadline
Ethiopia asks Saudi Arabia for an extension of its visa amnesty for illegal migrants so more can leave. BBC News – Africa
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Bank of England takes action over bad debts
UK banks are being forced to put more money aside to cover customers’ bad debts. BBC News – Business
Brazil’s Michel Temer charged with corruption
Charges follow a recording in which Mr Temer seems to encourage payment of hush money. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
World Cup 2022: Claims of corruption in Qatar bid published in Germany
Claims of alleged corruption in Qatar’s successful 2022 World Cup bid are published in the German media. BBC News – Middle East
Al-Qaeda frees Swede after six years
Hostage Johan Gustafsson, in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says. BBC News – Europe
Theresa May’s DUP-Tory deal criticised as ‘shabby and reckless’
Labour criticises the deal – but the Conservatives say they had a duty to form a government. BBC News – UK