South Sudan refugees reach one million mark
The number of people who have fled South Sudan because of the country’s civil war has passed the one million mark, the UN refugee agency says. BBC News – Africa
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Hinkley Point: UK approves nuclear plant deal
The government approves the new £18bn nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point and says it will introduce “new safeguards” to future projects. BBC News – Business
Syrians still wait for aid three days after truce
Syrians deprived of food in eastern Aleppo are still waiting for aid three days after a truce was agreed, drawing anger and frustration from the UN. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil ex-President Lula and wife face charges in corruption scandal
Prosecutors in Brazil file charges against former President Lula da Silva over a corruption scandal at the state oil company Petrobras. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Four questioned in Italy after woman’s suicide over sex video
Four people are being investigated in Italy in connection with the suicide of a young woman who battled for months to have a sex video removed from the internet. BBC News – Europe
East Finchley shooting victims named as mother and nephew
Two people shot dead at a north London flat are named locally as mother-of-nine Anny Ekofo and her nephew Bervil, 21. BBC News – UK