IS hits back as army moves into Falluja
Militants from the so-called Islamic State launch a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja. BBC News – Middle East
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Emissions scandal hits profit at VW
Volkswagen profit tumbles 20% in the first three months of 2016 as it continues to grapple with the fallout from the diesel emissions scandal. BBC News – Business
Second minister quits Brazil government
A second minister in Brazil’s new government resigns after a recording was published appearing to show him trying to derail a corruption investigation. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Children ‘not getting diabetes checks’
Almost 75% of older children in England and Wales with diabetes are not getting key health checks, a study suggests. BBC News – UK
French leader digs in as strike looms
President Francois Hollande of France insists that a controversial labour reform will not be withdrawn as strike action looms on the railways. BBC News – Europe
Zoo defends Harambe gorilla shooting
The director of Cincinnati zoo says he would do the same again after a gorilla, into whose enclosure a child fell, was shot dead. BBC News – US & Canada