Obama pushes for more Zika funding
President Obama criticises the US Congress for failing to fully back his request for a $ 1.9bn (£1.25bn) fund to combat the Zika virus. BBC News – US & Canada
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First images of EgyptAir debris released
The Egyptian military releases images of life vests and other items found during the search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804. BBC News – Africa
Betting merger may depend on shop sales
Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral may have to shed hundreds of stores if their proposed merger is to go ahead, the Competition and Markets Authority says. BBC News – Business
Syria troops ‘take towns near Damascus’
Syrian government forces recapture a large area south-east of Damascus from rebel groups, including the key town of Deir al-Asafir, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Huge hospital overspend to be revealed
An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts in England is expected to be announced later by health bosses. BBC News – UK
Search grows for missing EgyptAir plane
A search for an EgyptAir plane with 66 people on board that disappeared over the Mediterranean intensifies at it enters a second day. BBC News – Europe