Two deadly blasts hit Nigerian city
Two blasts targeting an opposition leader and an Islamic cleric have hit the Nigerian city of Kaduna, killing at least 40 people, police say. BBC News – Africa
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Diplomats push for Gaza ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry leads diplomatic moves in search of a ceasefire in Gaza amid rising concern over numbers of Palestinian casualties. BBC News – Middle East
PPI ‘dominates complaints data’
Up to 5,000 new complaints a week about payment protection insurance (PPI) are making their way to the financial ombudsman, but the numbers are falling. BBC News – Business
China signs Venezuela oil deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping has signed an oil deal with Venezuela, as part of a four-day tour of Latin America. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US hospital in $190m ‘abuse’ payout
Johns Hopkins Hospital agrees to pay $ 190m to thousands of women who joined a legal case claiming a gynaecologist secretly recorded them. BBC News – US & Canada
Britain to urge new Russia sanctions
Britain is expected to push for tougher sanctions against Russia when EU foreign ministers meet in the wake of the Malaysia Airlines crash. BBC News – UK