Uruguay author Eduardo Galeano dies
Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano has died in Montevideo aged 74 after suffering from lung cancer. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Iraqi PM to seek weapons on US visit
Iraq’s prime minister is to seek a greater US contribution to fighting Islamic State in talks with Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria girls remembered one year on
Ceremonies are being staged to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted in Nigeria by militant Islamists Boko Haram. BBC News – Africa
Hiring remains at ‘sky-high’ levels
Employers plan to keep hiring more staff, but concerns remain about the UK’s failure to raise productivity, a new report warns. BBC News – Business
Deadly bomb attacks strike Sinai
At least 14 people are killed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in two bomb attacks claimed by a group affiliated to Islamic State. BBC News – Middle East
Anti-corruption protests in Brazil
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians join demonstrations across the country against government corruption, the second such protests in less than a month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean