Arrests over Palestinian killing
A number of Jewish suspects are arrested over the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammad Abu Khdair, whose death sparked violent protests. BBC News – Middle East
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Government ‘not budging’ on pay
The government is “not budging” on its changes to pay and pensions for public sector workers, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude says. BBC News – Business
1980s abuse cover-up ‘possible’
Former cabinet minister Lord Tebbit says there “may well have been” a political cover-up of child sex abuse in the 1980s. BBC News – UK
Ukraine ‘retakes two more cities’
Ukraine’s government says it has retaken two more cities from pro-Russian rebels as crowds rally in the regional capital Donetsk in support of the separatists. BBC News – Europe
Hopes fade for Honduran miners
Rescue workers continue their search for eight missing miners in southern Honduras, but admit hope of finding them alive is fading. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Pistorius re-enactment video leaked
Oscar Pistorius’ lawyers condemn the airing of a video showing the athlete re-enacting the events of the night he killed his girlfriend. BBC News – Africa