BP seeks to wrest back compensation
BP asks a US court to order a “vast number” of businesses to repay part of the compensation awards they were paid in the wake of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BBC News – Business
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Cameron under fire after EU defeat
David Cameron comes under fire after his defeat in a row over the new European Commission president, but a cabinet minister says he was “brave”. BBC News – UK
Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark
Bosnia marks 100 years since the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the trigger for World War One. BBC News – Europe
Argentine vice-president charged
Argentine Vice-President Amado Boudou is charged with abuse of power over his alleged control of a company that prints Argentina’s banknotes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Iraq military strikes Tikrit rebels
Helicopter gunships conduct strikes on the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, the Iraqi military says, amid reports of a major offensive. BBC News – Middle East
Several dead in north Nigeria blast
At least 10 people have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, police say. BBC News – Africa