Burger King and Tim Hortons in talks
Fast-food giant Burger King says it is in takeover talks with Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnut chain. BBC News – Business
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Brazil prisoners ‘agree to end riot’
Prisoners who began a riot in the Brazilian city of Cascavel on Sunday agree to end the unrest, in which they killed four fellow inmates. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US alarm at air strikes on Libya
The US was “caught off-guard” by air strikes on Libya reportedly carried out by the UAE with Egyptian help, a senior official tells the BBC. BBC News – Middle East
Salmond and Darling in heated debate
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together head Alistair Darling clash in a heated final TV debate ahead of next month’s independence referendum. BBC News – UK
Ukraine president calls snap vote
Ukraine’s president dissolves parliament and calls a snap election for October, as his forces fight pro-Russian separatists in the east. BBC News – Europe
Nigerian troops cross into Cameroon
Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers cross into Cameroon following fierce fighting with Boko Haram militants, but Nigeria denies they fled. BBC News – Africa