Top al-Shabab militant ‘surrenders’
Top al-Shabab militant Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, one of the US’s most wanted men, gives himself up, Somali officials say. BBC News – Africa
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Huge funeral for New York policeman
Thousands of police officers from across America attend the funeral in New York of a fellow officer shot dead after weeks of anti-police unrest. BBC News – US & Canada
Urgent talks call over City Link
A union demands “urgent talks” with ministers and administrators about the collapse of the UK parcel delivery service City Link. BBC News – Business
Syria bombs ‘kill dozens in IS area’
Syrian aircraft drop barrel bombs on Islamic State-held areas in the north-east, killing some 40 people, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Nicaragua breaks ground on canal
Nicaragua launches the construction of a canal that aims to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and to rival Panama’s waterway. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners
The Ukrainian government swaps scores of prisoners with rebels in the east while on the same day freezing vital bus and rail links with Russian-held Crimea. BBC News – Europe