Italy earthquake: Day of national mourning for victims
Italy begins a day of national mourning for the 284 people known to have died in Wednesday’s powerful earthquake. BBC News – Europe
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Theresa May launches race audit of public services
Theresa May orders a review to expose any inequalities in the way ethnic minorities and white working class people are treated by public services such as the NHS, schools and the criminal justice system. BBC News – UK
Ex-PM Stephen Harper quits Canada politics
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper resigns his seat in Parliament and departs from the Canadian political stage after more than 20 years. BBC News – US & Canada
Zimbabwe anti-Mugabe protest: Police fire tear gas
Police in Zimbabwe fire tear gas and water cannon at opposition supporters gathered for a protest march in the capital Harare. BBC News – Africa
Syria Daraya: Deal reached to evacuate besieged town
A deal is reached to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian town of Daraya, near the capital Damascus, following a long government siege. BBC News – Middle East
Low wages and bills ‘hit 18-35s savings ambitions’
The under-35s are not a spendthrift generation, but are struggling to save owing to daily financial pressures and low wages, a trade body says. BBC News – Business