Sarkozy: Case against me ‘political’
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy says the French judiciary is “being used for political ends”, as he is formally investigated for influence peddling. BBC News – Europe
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WHO calls emergency Ebola meeting
Health ministers from 11 African countries are meeting in Accra, Ghana, in an attempt to “get a grip” on the deadly and worsening Ebola outbreak. BBC News – Africa
Fans watch valiant US World Cup exit
Workplaces across the US emptied early as millions watched the national team exit the World Cup in a thrilling defeat to Belgium in Salvador. BBC News – US & Canada
Anger over missing sex abuse file
The Home Office is facing calls to explain why a dossier about alleged paedophiles handed to home secretary Leon Brittan in the 1980s was not kept. BBC News – UK
BNP Paribas to pay $9bn to US
France’s largest bank BNP Paribas agrees to a record $ 9bn (£5.1bn) settlement with US prosecutors over allegations of sanctions violations. BBC News – Business
Sarkozy held over influence claims
Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling in an unprecedented step against a former French president. BBC News – Europe