Kidnapped Montana woman calls family before her death
A woman abducted from a roadside in Montana speaks to her family by phone before police find her dead more than 300 miles away. BBC News – US & Canada
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Sports Direct hears shareholder anger at annual meeting
Retailer Sports Direct has heard from angry shareholders at its annual meeting with investors dissatisfied despite the firm’s pledge to improve working conditions for its staff. BBC News – Business
Mexico’s Hurricane Newton: Two die at sea
Hurricane Newton weakens after making landfall in western Mexico, but two people die at sea when their boat capsizes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Syria conflict: Opposition unveils transition plan
The umbrella group representing Syria’s political and armed opposition factions sets out a plan for a political transition to end five years of war. BBC News – Middle East
Calais migrants: Work to start on UK-funded wall
Construction of a UK-funded wall near the so-called Jungle migrant camp in Calais will begin “very soon”, a minister says. BBC News – UK
Apple tax: Irish tax criticisms ‘unfair’ says Noonan
Critics of Ireland’s tax regime are drawing outdated and unfair caricatures, says the Republic’s Finance Minister. BBC News – Europe