Fifa partner CEO arrested over scam
Brazilian police arrest the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Israel launches new strikes on Gaza
Israel carries out more air strikes on the Gaza Strip, following a volley of rockets fired on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. BBC News – Middle East
Claim ’20 top figures were abusers’
There is evidence at least 20 prominent figures – including ex-MPs and ministers – abused children for “decades”, a former child protection manager claims. BBC News – UK
Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit
Three bridges on roads leading into Donetsk are destroyed ahead of an expected blockade of the city by government forces. BBC News – Europe
US ‘to work with Germany’ on spy row
The White House vows to work with Germany to resolve the row over a German reportedly arrested for being a US spy. BBC News – US & Canada
Sisi ‘regrets’ al-Jazeera trial
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said he wishes three jailed al-Jazeera journalists had never been put on trial, local media report. BBC News – Africa