Gulf allies ‘back US over Iran deal’
US allies in the Gulf back the nuclear deal with Iran, as the US promises them better intelligence-sharing and faster arms transfers. BBC News – Middle East
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Trader jailed over Libor rate-rigging
Former City trader Tom Hayes is found guilty at a London court of rigging global Libor interest rates, and sentenced to 14 years in jail, in the first trial of its kind. BBC News – Business
Greek shares plunge as market reopens
The main Athens stock index, the Athex, falls 16% on Monday, its first day of trading after a five-week closure. BBC News – Europe
Brazil: Ex-Lula aide Dirceu held
Jose Dirceu, a former top aide to Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is arrested in connection with a corruption investigation. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
UK to extend air strikes against IS
The UK is to extend air strikes by RAF Tornados against the Islamic State group by an extra year, to March 2017, the defence secretary says on a visit to Iraq. BBC News – UK
Gunmen wound key Burundi activist
Prominent Burundi human rights activist Pierre Claver Mbonimpa is shot and seriously injured by gunmen on motorbikes, his family says. BBC News – Africa