First openly gay NFL player dropped
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the National Football League, fails to make the final roster for the St Louis Rams. BBC News – US & Canada
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‘No apology’ over Ashya response
Police reject criticism of their search for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour who was removed from a UK hospital by his parents against medical advice. BBC News – UK
Senegal confirms first Ebola case
Senegal’s health ministry confirms a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country now affected by the outbreak. BBC News – Africa
Rogue landlords ‘must face crackdown’
Housing experts are calling for minimum standards in the private rental market to prevent landlords from exploiting vulnerable tenants. BBC News – Business
More than 3m have fled Syria – UN
The UN says Syria is now “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era” with more than three million Syrians living outside the country as refugees. BBC News – Middle East
EU mulls fresh response to Russia
EU leaders are to meet in Brussels to consider how to respond to Russia following accusations that its troops are fighting inside Ukraine. BBC News – Europe