Reports of an explosion on Merseyside
Merseyside Fire and Rescue says it is responding to a suspected gas leak in the New Ferry area. BBC News – UK
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Trump defiant after healthcare bill pulled before vote
US President Donald Trump suffers a major setback as his healthcare bill is withdrawn from Congress. BBC News – US & Canada
ICC orders Congo warlord Germain Katanga to pay victims
Ex-Congolese militia leader ordered to pay $ 1m (£800,000), but he is broke. BBC News – Africa
Ofcom plans instant payback for broadband woes
Landline and broadband customers who suffer poor service could get automatic payouts under Ofcom plans. BBC News – Business
IS leaves trail of destruction in Syria’s Palmyra
Lyse Doucet goes inside Syria’s famed Roman-era city, badly damaged by Islamic State militants. BBC News – Middle East
Argentina ex-leader Cristina Fernandez to go on trial
The former president is facing charges of financial mismanagement during her time in office. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean