Merkel refugee policy blamed for CDU German regional defeat
The German chancellor’s allies urge her to change course on refugees after her party is beaten in a regional election by an anti-immigrant party. BBC News – Europe
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Obama calls off meeting with Philippine leader after ‘whore’ jibe
US President Barack Obama calls off a meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who had earlier called him a “son of a whore”. BBC News – US & Canada
Gabon election: Justice minister quits over disputed result
Gabonese Justice Minister Seraphim Moundounga becomes the first senior minister to resign in protest over the disputed presidential election. BBC News – Africa
Yazidi girl forced by IS captors to build bombs
A Yazidi girl from northern Iraq who was enslaved by Islamic State militants tells how she was forced to build bombs for them. BBC News – Middle East
Brexit: Japan warns firms may move European HQ out of Britain
Japan’s government has warned that the country’s firms could move their European headquarters out of the UK as a result of Brexit. BBC News – Business
G20: Theresa May faces Brexit trade pressure
UK PM Theresa May comes under pressure at the G20 summit over Britain’s trade links with the US and other countries after it leaves the EU. BBC News – UK