Man guilty of planning US airmen attack
A delivery driver from Luton is convicted of plotting to kill an American airman outside a base in East Anglia. BBC News – UK
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Zimbabwe black ownership deadline passes
A Zimbabwe deadline for all firms to transfer most of their shares to black Zimbabweans has passed, but it is not clear how many have complied. BBC News – Africa
No nationalisation for steel, says Javid
Business Secretary Sajid Javid says nationalisation is not the answer for Tata’s UK steel assets, but says the industry is vital to the country. BBC News – Business
Trump reverses on abortion amid outcry
US Republican Donald Trump reverses his position after calling for “some form of punishment” for women who have illegal abortions. BBC News – US & Canada
Cameron to chair steel crisis meeting
David Cameron is to discuss the future of the UK steel industry amid growing pressure to safeguard the future of the Port Talbot steelworks and its 5,500 staff. BBC News – UK
US to boost army presence in east Europe
The US is to step up its troop presence in eastern Europe in response to an “aggressive Russia”, the military announces. BBC News – Europe