Heart surgery: Three hospitals told to stop complex treatment
Three major hospitals across England are being ordered to stop providing complex heart care because of concerns over standards. BBC News – UK
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Vatileaks pair convicted of leaks but journalists cleared
A Vatican court finds a priest and PR consultant guilty of leaking official documents but two journalists and a church secretary are acquitted. BBC News – Europe
Ghana Eid party stampede ‘kills nine’ in Kumasi
Nine people are killed following a stampede at a party to mark the end of Ramadan in Ghana’s second city Kumasi, a local official says. BBC News – Africa
Obama: US police shootings of black men ‘should concern all’
President Obama says all US citizens should be concerned about the frequent police killings of black men, after two such deaths in recent days. BBC News – US & Canada
Shares slide as Brexit fears take hold
Global stock markets fall and the pound hits a fresh 31-year low as worries over the UK’s vote to leave the European Union continues to rattle markets. BBC News – Business
Venezuelan women push past border controls for food
Hundreds of Venezuelan women push past border guards to cross into Colombia to buy food and goods which are scarce in Venezuela. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean