Bolivia says Chile base is a threat
Bolivia’s president accuses Chile of threatening his country by building a military base near their common border, but Chile denies it exists. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Greek PM defends pension and tax reform
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defends a controversial package of tax and pension reforms, passed by parliament ahead of a vital Eurozone ministers meeting. BBC News – Europe
Blacklisted union workers win payouts
Workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies win millions in compensation after a long-running legal battle finally ends. BBC News – UK
Trump says taxes on rich ‘may go up’
Presumptive US Republican nominee Donald Trump says taxes for rich people may have to go up – an apparent reversal of his stated policy. BBC News – US & Canada
Egypt police killed in ambush near Cairo
Eight plainclothes policemen are shot dead on the outskirts of Egypt’s capital, Cairo, in an attack Islamic State militants say they carried out. BBC News – Africa
Current laws ‘putting pensions at risk’
Chancellor George Osborne is warned that gaps in existing pension laws “could put the retirement savings of many thousands of people at risk”. BBC News – Business