HSBC move decision ‘in months’
HSBC says it will make its decision whether to move its headquarters out of the UK within months rather than years. BBC News – Business
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IS claims US Prophet cartoon attack
Islamic State says it was responsible for the attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon exhibition in the US state of Texas in which two gunmen died. BBC News – US & Canada
Nationwide tours for party leaders
Party leaders are criss-crossing the UK appealing to undecided voters in key seats as the general election campaign enters its final two days. BBC News – UK
‘Dozens die’ as migrant boat sinks
Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat sank south of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says. BBC News – Europe
Probe into Brazil’s former president
Brazilian prosecutors confirm a preliminary investigation into former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over alleged influence peddling. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Burundi court backs third-term bid
Burundi’s constitutional court rules that President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third-term bid is legal, after one of its judges reportedly flees the country. BBC News – Africa