US airport checks target electronics
US officials reveal that the bolstered security they ordered at overseas airports last week will include tighter screening of electronic devices. BBC News – US & Canada
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Murder verdict over Argentina bishop
Two former senior military officers in Argentina have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bishop Enrique Angelelli in 1976 during military rule. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Palestinian youth ‘was burned alive’
A Palestinian teenager killed in Jerusalem was burned alive, the Palestinian attorney-general is quoted as saying, as riots continue. BBC News – Middle East
British Gas staff mis-sold deals
The UK’s biggest energy supplier, British Gas, mis-sold energy deals by making exaggerated claims to potential customers, the regulator says. BBC News – Business
Ukraine rebels abandon stronghold
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine say they have evacuated their eastern stronghold of Sloviansk amid an offensive by the military. BBC News – Europe
Le Tour starts with royal send-off
The 101st Tour de France begins in Yorkshire with riders receiving a royal send-off from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. BBC News – UK