Row between US and Netanyahu worsens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses world powers of “giving up” on Iran’s nuclear programme, amid a row over his planned speech to the US Congress. BBC News – US & Canada
Craig Taylor
FTSE 100 closes at record level
The FTSE 100 share index closes at a new high, surpassing the previous record set in December 1999. BBC News – Business
IS ‘abducts 90 Syrian Christians’
Islamic State (IS) militants have abducted dozens of Assyrian Christians from several villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Top Panama judge guilty of corruption
The suspended chief of Panama’s supreme court pleads guilty to charges of illicit enrichment and is sentenced to five years in detention. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Eurozone backs Greece reform plans
Eurozone finance ministers have approved reform proposals submitted by Greece in order to gain an extension of its bailout, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Missing UK girls in Syria, police say
Three missing UK teenagers believed to be heading to join Islamic State militants are thought to have crossed into Syria, police say. BBC News – UK