Bank ‘unaware’ of financial crisis
A month before the start of the financial crisis, the Bank of England was apparently unaware of impending trouble, new documents reveal. BBC News – Business
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Hamas man jailed for Israel murders
An Israeli military court sentences a Palestinian man to three life terms for the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank. BBC News – Middle East
Cuba ‘frees US-listed prisoners’
The Cuban government has released some of the 53 political prisoners on a US list, the state department says, amid a thaw in US-Cuban relations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Labour seeks summit to find A&E ‘fix’
Labour calls on the government to hold an urgent summit on how to alleviate pressure on A&E services in English hospitals. BBC News – UK
Female suicide bomber hits Istanbul
A female suicide bomber blows herself up in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing one police officer and injuring another, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Boehner survives US House rebellion
The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, survives a conservative rebellion to win re-election as Speaker. BBC News – US & Canada