‘No recall vote’ for Venezuela’s Maduro
There will be no referendum to oust Venezuelan President Maduro, the vice-president says, as details are published of the state of emergency. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Baghdad bomb blasts kill dozens
Three bomb blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have killed at least 53 people and wounded many others, medics say. BBC News – Middle East
Think of Hillsborough, May tells police
The Hillsborough disaster should be a “touchstone” for everything police do, Home Secretary Theresa May tells the Police Federation’s annual conference. BBC News – UK
Kenyans admit illegal protest charge
A group of 15 opposition supporters in Kenya plead guilty to taking part in an illegal protest which police are accused of breaking up violently. BBC News – Africa
Canada oil workers urged to flee blaze
Some 12,000 oil sands workers are urged to leave camps near the Canadian town of Fort McMurray as a resurgent wildfire advances towards them. BBC News – US & Canada
Pay growth ‘stuck in the slow lane’
Wage growth is likely to remain “stuck in the slow lane” until the end of the decade, according to a survey. BBC News – Business