Brazil corruption probe: Rio state ex-governor Cabral held
Police in Brazil arrest former Rio state Governor Sergio Cabral as part of a corruption probe. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Trump election: Obama meets Merkel on farewell visit to Germany
Outgoing US President Barack Obama meets close ally Angela Merkel on a farewell visit to Germany. BBC News – Europe
Man ‘blasted’ Jo Cox with gun – witness
A witness at the Jo Cox murder trial says he saw a man with a gun “blast” a woman lying in the road. BBC News – UK
South Africa ‘racist’ coffin victim ‘scared for his life’
A black South African man who was allegedly forced into a coffin by two white farmers for trespassing says he was scared for his life. BBC News – Africa
US intelligence chief Clapper resigns
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper resigns, and says “it felt pretty good”. BBC News – US & Canada
Snapchat ‘files for stock market float’
The parent firm of messaging app Snapchat files to list on the US stock market, reports say, and could be worth $ 25bn. BBC News – Business