Labour prepares to crown new leader
The Labour Party is preparing to announce its new leader after a turbulent three-month campaign. BBC News – UK
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Rick Perry ends bid for US president
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the race for US president – the first departure among a large field of Republican candidates. BBC News – US & Canada
Bomb blast hits Nigeria refugee camp
At least three people die after a bomb explodes at a camp in north-eastern Nigeria for people who have fled the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency. BBC News – Africa
Morrisons shuts stores as profits fall
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to close 11 stores with the potential loss of 900 jobs as profits fall. BBC News – Business
Many dead in besieged Turkish city
At least 30 people have died in clashes in the Turkish city of Cizre since a military operation began there last week, Turkey’s interior ministry says. BBC News – Europe
Brazil cut to ‘junk’ status by S&P
Brazil has lost its investment-grade credit rating following a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s to “junk” status. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean