Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reverses public sector pay cuts
In a raft of decrees, King Salman fires his civil service minister and makes his son US ambassador. BBC News – Middle East
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Venezuela’s President Maduro calls for talks with opposition
Nicolas Maduro seeks dialogue with the opposition ahead of the latest in a series of protest rallies. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Outsider Macron sets sights on presidency
Centrist Emmanuel Macron will take on the far-right’s Marine Le Pen in France’s run-off election. BBC News – Europe
Navy officer Michael Samwell’s car theft death ‘beyond criminal’
Police appeal to the “criminal fraternity” to help solve the killing of a man hit by his own car. BBC News – UK
North Korea ‘ready to sink’ US aircraft carrier Vinson
The USS Carl Vinson is expected off the peninsula soon, amid rising regional tension. BBC News – US & Canada
Kuki Gallmann shot and wounded at Kenya conservation park
Kuki Gallmann, author of I Dreamed of Africa, is flown to hospital after an ambush. BBC News – Africa