Barclays charged with fraud in Qatar case
The Serious Fraud Office charges relate to the bank’s fundraising at the height of 2008’s financial crisis. BBC News – Business
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Syria conflict: Australia suspends military air operations
The decision comes as Russia warns that it will treat US-led coalition jets as potential targets. BBC News – Middle East
Mexico ‘spied on journalists, lawyers and activists’
Nine people say the government hacked their phones using software designed to catch terrorists. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Finsbury Park attack: Community holds vigil
Prayers go ahead at a London mosque after a van struck Muslim worshippers nearby, leaving one dead. BBC News – UK
European Court blasts Russia ‘gay propaganda’ law
Russia’s “gay propaganda” law encourages homophobia, the European human rights court rules. BBC News – Europe
Otto Warmbier: Trump condemns ‘brutal’ N Korea as student dies
Otto Warmbier’s case remains a mystery, as the student dies six days after he is returned to the US. BBC News – US & Canada