Iceland names PM amid Panama fallout
Iceland’s ruling coalition names a new PM, after the leaked Panama papers led the previous leader to step down, with early elections in the autumn. BBC News – Europe
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Impeachment of Rousseff step closer
A key lawmaker in the impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff recommends they go ahead. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Country legend Merle Haggard dead at 79
Haggard wrote songs, sang and played fiddle and guitar, usually singing about American pride, rebels and outlaws. BBC News – US & Canada
Sudan’s Bashir ‘to step down in 2020’
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir tells the BBC he will step down in 2020 when his current term ends, and denies recent reports of abuses in Darfur. BBC News – Africa
IS ‘used mustard gas’ on Syrian troops
State media in Syria accuse militants from so-called Islamic State of using mustard gas against government forces in the north-east. BBC News – Middle East
Banks deny claims they helped avoid tax
International banking giants have denied allegations that they helped clients to avoid tax by using complicated offshore arrangements. BBC News – Business