South Africa local elections: ANC set for worst result
South Africa’s governing ANC looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid with most votes now counted in local elections. BBC News – Africa
South Africa’s governing ANC looks to be facing its biggest electoral setback since the end of apartheid with most votes now counted in local elections. BBC News – Africa
President Barack Obama says there have been gains against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria but warns the group still poses a threat. BBC News – US & Canada
The UK economy is contracting at its fastest rate since the financial crisis, making an interest rate cut “a foregone conclusion”, says financial data company Markit. BBC News – Business
Nestor Reverol, a Venezuelan general who was indicted on Monday on charges of having links with drug traffickers, is named as Venezuela’s new justice minister. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Intense fighting continues around the Syrian city of Aleppo, where a rebel offensive is trying to break the government siege of opposition-held areas. BBC News – Middle East
The most senior European official to visit Turkey since last month’s “outrageous” attempted coup urges Turkey to act according to the rule of law. BBC News – Europe