French hostage freed in Yemen
Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime is released by her captors, after being taken hostage in Yemen in February, the French presidency says. BBC News – Europe
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US offers $5m for ‘Shorty’ Guzman
The US government announces that it will pay $ 5m (£3.2m) for information leading to the capture of fugitive Mexican cartel leader Joaquin Guzman. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Pension scams now ‘investment’ scams
Fraudsters trying to steal money from people’s pension funds are increasingly offering to invest the cash into other scams, says Citizens Advice. BBC News – UK
Republican hopefuls ready for debate
The top 10 Republican candidates, including Donald Trump, are gearing up for their first debate of the US 2016 election. BBC News – US & Canada
Uganda bride price refund outlawed
Uganda’s Supreme Court rules that the practice of refunding a bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional. BBC News – Africa
Ancient find baffles archaeologists
Israeli archaeologists say they are trying to decode ancient inscriptions written in Hebrew discovered at a dig in Jerusalem. BBC News – Middle East