BBC debate: Rivals attack Theresa May over absence
Theresa May comes under fire from rivals for refusing to appear at the BBC’s seven-way election debate. BBC News – UK
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Trump ‘poised to quit Paris climate deal’
The Paris accord was signed by 195 countries but President Trump will pull out, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya opens Nairobi-Mombasa Madaraka Express railway
The Chinese-funded train line is the country’s biggest infrastructure project since independence. BBC News – Africa
Tesco-Booker competition inquiry begins
The study will assess whether the deal could reduce competition and choice for shoppers and stores. BBC News – Business
Iraq conflict: Baghdad ice cream parlour hit by suicide attack
At least 26 people are killed in two IS car bombings in Baghdad, one targeting an ice cream shop. BBC News – Middle East
Manuel Noriega, Panama ex-strongman, dies at 83
The former military ruler was ousted by a US invasion in 1989 and convicted of drug trafficking. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean