Sanctions threat over S Sudan truce
The UN warns warring sides in South Sudan they face an arms embargo and sanctions if they do not honour a truce due to come into force on Saturday. BBC News – Africa
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US growth revision boosts markets
Shares rise and oil prices jump 10% after revised figures show the US economy grew by far more than previously thought between April and June. BBC News – Business
UK jihadist ‘killed in drone strike’
A British man described as a “top cyber jihadist” has been killed in a military drone strike in Syria, US officials say. BBC News – Middle East
UK net migration hits record high
Net migration to the UK is at an all-time high, reaching 330,000 in the year to March, as the government calls the figures “deeply disappointing”. BBC News – UK
Austria police examine lorry bodies
Police in Austria work through the night to establish how many people died in a lorry found abandoned on a motorway near the Hungarian border. BBC News – Europe
Anger as Venezuela border stays shut
Venezuela announces it will keep a crucial border crossing with Colombia closed despite a “productive” meeting between their foreign ministers. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean