Facebook triples quarterly profits
Facebook reported a 195% jump in its first quarter net income as advertising continued to grow. BBC News – Business
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Iran sentences four journalists to jail
A media advocacy group condemns the sentencing by a court in Iran of four reformist journalists to between five and 10 years in prison. BBC News – Middle East
Police chief suspended over Hillsborough
South Yorkshire Police’s chief constable David Crompton is suspended in the wake of the Hillsborough inquest findings. BBC News – UK
Paris attacks suspect in French court
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam appears before a French judge hours after his extradition from Belgium. BBC News – Europe
Olympic torch given to Brazilians
With 100 days to go before the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro, the Olympic flame has been handed over in Athens to the Brazilian authorities. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Trump lists ‘America First’ foreign plan
Donald Trump gives details of his foreign policy in a speech, a day after sweeping to a win in five US Republican primaries. BBC News – US & Canada