Brexit trade deal could take 10 years, says UK’s ambassador
A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years and still ultimately fail, ministers are warned. BBC News – UK
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‘One billion’ affected by Yahoo hack
Yahoo reveals another major hack that may have affected more than one billion accounts. BBC News – US & Canada
Congo halts football over violence fears
League football in DR Congo is suspended until further notice by the government amid fears political violence could erupt in stadiums BBC News – Africa
HSBC closes a quarter of branches, as 1,000 banks shut for good
HSBC has closed more than a quarter of its UK branches over two years, as part of 1,000 bank closures in total, research by Which? finds BBC News – Business
Southern rail strike enters second day as Acas talks start
Southern rail users face another day of chaos as a strike continues as talks begin. BBC News – UK
Migrant disaster: Skipper guilty over 700 Mediterranean deaths
A Tunisian captain is found guilty of causing the sinking of a boat in which 700 migrants died in 2015. BBC News – Europe