Venezuela’s Lopez on hunger strike
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez announces on a leaked video he has gone on hunger strike demanding “freedom for political prisoners”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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No referendum vote for EU citizens
EU citizens living in the UK will not be eligible to vote in the “in/out” referendum on Europe, except those from Ireland, Malta and Gibraltar, the government says. BBC News – UK
‘Beautiful Mind’ mathematician killed
Renowned mathematician John Nash, subject of the film A Beautiful Mind, dies in a New Jersey taxi crash with his wife. BBC News – US & Canada
Ethiopians in first post-Meles vote
Ethiopians vote in the first elections since the 2012 death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, with predictions his successor will retain power. BBC News – Africa
Email error reveals bank’s EU project
The Bank of England confirms it is researching the financial risks of the UK leaving the EU after it “inadvertently” sent details of the project to the Guardian newspaper. BBC News – Business
Iraq volunteers start Ramadi push
About 3,000 militia members in Iraq begin moving against Islamic State militants after the fall of the city of Ramadi last week, officials say. BBC News – Middle East