Tobacco display ban in all shops
A ban on displaying tobacco products is being extended to small shops, bars and clubs, joining a similar curb on supermarkets. BBC News – Business
Craig Taylor
Rolling Stone retracts rape article
Rolling Stone magazine retracts a 2014 article about a rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, after a report calls it “a failure of journalism”. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya mourns Garissa attack dead
Kenya is holding three days of mourning for the 148 victims of an al-Shabab militant attack on students at Garissa University. BBC News – Africa
M&S shares jump on clothing sales
Marks & Spencer shares rise to a seven-year high after a 0.7% gain for closely-watched general merchandising sales, the best performance in nearly four years. BBC News – Business
Shia militia pulled out of Tikrit
Iraqi Shia militia, who helped recapture Tikrit from Islamic State, are pulled out of the city amid reports of violence and looting. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil tribe gets back blood samples
An indigenous tribe in the Amazon jungle succeeds after decades of campaigning in getting back blood samples taken by US researchers in the 1960s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean