Nike suspends contract with Sharapova
Sponsors Nike and Tag Heuer move quickly to distance themselves from Maria Sharapova after the five-time Grand Slam tennis champion admits failing a drug test. BBC News – Business
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Iran ‘conducts new missile tests’
Iran has launched several ballistic missiles from locations across the country as part of a military exercise, state media say, defying US pressure. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil tycoon jailed in Petrobras case
A Brazilian construction magnate is jailed for 19 years for his involvement in a sprawling corruption scandal involving the state oil company. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Carney: EU exit ‘biggest domestic risk’
The governor of the Bank of England says the possibility of Britain leaving the EU is the “biggest domestic risk to financial stability”, but says he is not taking sides over the in-out debate. BBC News – UK
Legal fears over EU-Turkey migrant plan
The UN expresses concern over a radical EU-Turkey plan to ease the migrant crisis, saying it could contravene international law. BBC News – Europe
MTN ‘fuelled’ Boko Haram insurgency
Mobile phone giant MTN fuelled the Islamist-led insurgency in Nigeria by failing to disconnect unregistered sim cards, the Nigerian president says. BBC News – Africa