No watchdog probe over Orgreave
South Yorkshire Police will not be investigated over its handling of violent clashes between miners and officers at Orgreave coking plant in 1984, the police watchdog says. BBC News – UK
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US police face Tamir Rice charges
A policeman who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio, should be charged with murder, a judge has ruled. BBC News – US & Canada
Penis recipient ‘to become father’
The South African recipient of the world’s first penile transplant is to become a father, a surgeon who performed the operation tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
Chancellor announces RBS sell-off
The government plans to sell its stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, Chancellor George Osborne announces in his annual Mansion House speech. BBC News – Business
Suicide attack at Egypt temple
Two assailants are killed in an attempted suicide bomb attack at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, one of Egypt’s most popular tourist sites, police say. BBC News – Middle East
World Cup 2026 bidding delayed
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup is postponed amid allegations surrounding the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean