Leopoldo Lopez: Venezuela court upholds 14-year prison sentence
The Supreme Court ruling comes a day after Donald Trump called for the opposition leader’s release. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Hatton Garden raider Daniel Jones admits earlier £1m heist
Hatton Garden raider Daniel Jones admits burgling a London jewellers five years earlier. BBC News – UK
Spain’s Princess Cristina cleared in tax trial
Cristina’s husband, Inaki Urdangarin, is given a jail sentence by the court in Majorca. BBC News – Europe
Robert Harward turns down Trump’s national security adviser offer
Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward reportedly wanted to bring in his own team. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya denies mass mobile phone surveillance plan
Kenyan authorities say plans to monitor mobile phone networks are to counter fake phones, not to spy. BBC News – Africa
RBS accused of fraud and forgery by customers and ex-employee
RBS customers and a former employee of RBS accuse it of manipulating documents, which the bank denies. BBC News – Business