Fresh clashes in battle for Tikrit
Iraqi government forces continue an offensive to retake the northern city of Tikrit from Sunni rebels, with air strikes and clashes across the city. BBC News – Middle East
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BNP Paribas to be ‘punished heavily’
The boss of BNP Paribas writes to staff warning that the French banking giant will be fined heavily by US authorities. BBC News – Business
More Ukraine talks amid new clashes
EU leaders join a call between President Poroshenko and President Putin as a truce between government forces and separatists nears its end. BBC News – Europe
Villages attacked in north Nigeria
Dozens of villagers are feared dead after attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno. BBC News – Africa
Benghazi raid suspect in US court
The key suspect in the Benghazi US consulate attack appears in a US courthouse to deny terrorism charges, two weeks after his capture in Libya. BBC News – US & Canada
Juncker ‘will address UK concerns’
Jean-Claude Juncker tells David Cameron he is “fully committed to finding solutions for the political concerns of the UK”, Downing Street says. BBC News – UK