SNP to build new case for independence
The SNP will undertake a fresh drive for independence but not “browbeat” voters into backing change, party leader Nicola Sturgeon says. BBC News – UK
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Turkish guards strike migrant boat
The BBC is given a video that shows a boat full of migrants being beaten with sticks as it sails from Turkey to a Greek island. BBC News – Europe
Obama warns against US campaign anger
President Barack Obama warns White House contenders to avoid fanning tensions, a day after a Donald Trump rally was called off amid clashes. BBC News – US & Canada
President blocks S Leone abortion law
Sierra Leone’s president refuses to sign a bill legalising abortion, which was unanimously passed by MPs, saying it should be put to a referendum. BBC News – Africa
Oil price ‘may have bottomed out’
There is evidence that oil prices are stabilising and could even begin to rise again, says the International Energy Agency. BBC News – Business
Islamic State files ‘probably genuine’
The German interior minister says stolen files detailing hundreds of recruits to the Islamic State group can be assumed to be genuine. BBC News – Middle East