Chinese ‘hacked US personnel data’
Chinese hackers broke into a US government database in an attempt to gain personal information of thousands of employees, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
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Royal Mail sale ‘lost taxpayers £1bn’
Taxpayers may have lost out on around £1bn in undervalued Royal Mail shares and assets, a committee of MPs says. BBC News – UK
Ukraine report highlights violence
Amnesty International says that it has “compelling evidence of beatings” of people kidnapped by separatist groups in eastern Ukraine. BBC News – Europe
CAR ‘killers’ named and shamed
Amnesty International identifies those it believes are responsible for atrocities committed in the Central African Republic over the last two years. BBC News – Africa
Competition pushes shop prices lower
Shop prices in June fell at the fastest annual rate since at least 2006 as retailers fought to attract customers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says. BBC News – Business
Brazil in shock at World Cup rout
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff urges the country to “bounce back” after its devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat against Germany. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean