Huge crowds at Romero beatification
Huge crowds in El Salvador attend the beatification of Oscar Romero – the Roman Catholic archbishop murdered during the 1980-92 civil war. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Councils urge blanket legal high ban
Councils across England and Wales call on the government to introduce a ban on the sale of legal highs. BBC News – UK
Ireland vote ‘backs gay marriage’
Figures suggest the Republic of Ireland has voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. BBC News – Europe
Kenyans flock to nun’s beatification
Tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims attend the beatification in Kenya of Italian-born nun Irene Stefani, taking her a step closer to sainthood. BBC News – Africa
US Senate blocks surveillance bill
The US Senate blocks a bill that would have ended bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency. BBC News – US & Canada
Nationwide’s profits rise 54% to £1bn
Nationwide building society reports a 54% rise in annual pre-tax profit to £1.04bn as it regains its position as the UK’s second-largest mortgage lender. BBC News – Business