‘Flash crash’ trader freed on bail
A UK financial trader accused of contributing to the 2010 US “flash crash” is freed after his bail conditions were changed. BBC News – Business
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Nigerians mourn revered monarch
A revered monarch in south-west Nigeria, the Ooni of Ife, has been buried after thousands attended his funeral, a mourner tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
US flag raised over Cuba embassy
John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in 70 years, reopens his country’s embassy in Havana, decades after it closed. BBC News – US & Canada
Queen to lead VJ Day 70th anniversary
The Queen will join former prisoners of war and veterans at a service on the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan surrendered and World War Two ended. BBC News – UK
IMF calls for Greek debt relief
The International Monetary Fund calls for Greece to be given “significant debt relief” following the approval of a new bailout deal by Eurozone ministers. BBC News – Europe
Asda to increase price it pays for milk
Asda is to increase the price it pays its milk supplier to “a level that will assist farmers during the current crisis”, the supermarket says. BBC News – Business