Typhoo Tea: Cost of a cuppa to go up
The boss of Typhoo says the cost of tea in the UK must increase following the fall in sterling. BBC News – Business
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Syria rebels ‘in push to break Aleppo siege’
Rebels in Syria announce an offensive aimed at breaking the government’s siege of eastern Aleppo. BBC News – Middle East
Ceta: EU-Canada trade deal to be signed on Sunday
Canada and the EU are to sign the long-delayed Ceta free trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday. BBC News – Europe
Venezuela: General strike staged against Nicolas Maduro
A general strike is staged in Venezuela over calls for a referendum to remove the president from power. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Uber drivers win key employment case
UK employment tribunal rules that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed contractors. BBC News – UK
US election 2016: Clinton ‘confident’ on new FBI email probe
Hillary Clinton is “confident” a new FBI email probe will not change its finding she should not be prosecuted. BBC News – US & Canada