Saudi executions ‘could fuel tensions’
The US warns that Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric could worsen sectarian tensions in the Middle East. BBC News – Middle East
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Driver rams French soldiers at mosque
French soldiers open fire on a man who drove twice at them outside a mosque in south-eastern France. BBC News – Europe
Mexican mayor killed hours into job
The newly elected mayor of Temixco in Mexico is shot dead at her home hours after taking office. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
PM pledges £40m to fix flood defences
Flood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered as part of a £40m package for Yorkshire, Prime Minister David Cameron says. BBC News – UK
Al-Shabab uses Trump in propaganda film
Somali Islamist group al-Shabab releases a propaganda video which uses footage of the US presidential hopeful Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslims. BBC News – Africa
Obama seeks to bypass Congress on guns
US President Barack Obama says he will seek to take unilateral action to tackle gun violence, because Congress has failed to act. BBC News – US & Canada