RBS losses more than double to £968m
Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £968m for the first three months of 2016 – more than double the figure for the same period last year. BBC News – Business
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Ex-Auschwitz guard to make statement
A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp, on trial in Germany, is due to give his version of events for the first time. BBC News – Europe
Brazil president’s strategist arrested
Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff’s electoral strategist. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Labour ‘will get grip on anti-Semitism’
Labour deputy leader Tom Watson vows to “get a grip” on anti-Semitism after the suspension of Ken Livingstone over comments about Hitler. BBC News – UK
US man jailed for spying in N Korea
North Korea has sentenced Kim Dong-chul, a naturalised US citizen, to 10 years of hard labour for spying. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenyan call to stamp out ivory trade
President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa’s illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction. BBC News – Africa