Thousands flee California wildfires
Thousands of California residents flee their homes as 4,000 firefighters tackle wildfires across the north of the state. BBC News – US & Canada
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Kenya uprising memorial unveiled
A UK-funded memorial to Kenyans killed and tortured by British forces during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s is unveiled in Kenya. BBC News – Africa
Hungary ‘will arrest illegal migrants’
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban says from next week police will arrest anyone crossing the country’s border illegally. BBC News – Europe
Brazil police seek to question Lula
Brazilian police are seeking to question former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over a corruption scandal at state-owned oil giant Petrobras. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Saudis investigate deadly crane fall
Saudi Arabia opens an investigation after a crane collapses in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people, officials say. BBC News – Middle East
Global economy ‘faces market bubble’
The global economy faces a financial bubble, warns Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. BBC News – Business