IS ‘in control’ of Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State militants in Syria take near full control of the city of Palmyra, which contains prized ancient ruins, activists and witnesses say. BBC News – Middle East
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Airbus warns about UK exit from EU
One of the UK’s big manufacturers, Airbus, warns that the UK should remain inside the EU to guarantee future investment. BBC News – Business
Italy says Europe blind to migrants
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi accuses the rest of Europe of trying to ignore the migrant crisis, after several states rule out asylum quotas. BBC News – Europe
Hope fades over Colombia landslide
Rescue workers say hopes of finding any more survivors of the landslide which hit Salgar in north-western Colombia on Monday are dwindling. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Charles visits IRA murder site
Prince Charles visits the place in the Republic of Ireland where his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA in 1979. BBC News – UK
Record fines for currency market fix
Five of the world’s largest banks are to pay fines totalling $ 5.7bn for charges including manipulating the foreign exchange market. BBC News – US & Canada