‘Racism’ behind Sweden school killings
A sword-wielding attacker who killed a teacher and a pupil at a school in Sweden had “racist motives”, police believe. BBC News – Europe
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Zuma freezes student fees amid protests
South Africa President Jacob Zuma rules out any increases in university tuition fees for next year after more than a week of protests by students. BBC News – Africa
Paul Ryan to run for US House speaker
Paul Ryan sets aside some initial reluctance and announces he is going to run for speaker of the US House of Representatives. BBC News – US & Canada
US-Iraqi raid ‘foiled IS mass killing’
US authorities say US and Iraqi forces rescued dozens of hostages from IS to prevent their “imminent execution” but a US soldier was killed. BBC News – Middle East
Bank customers ‘could save £70 a year’
Bank customers could save an average of £70 a year by switching their current accounts to another provider, the regulator has ruled. BBC News – Business
Government wins English laws battle
“English votes for English laws” at Westminster is set to become law after the government wins a Commons vote after an ill-tempered debate. BBC News – UK