GE front-runner for Alstom takeover
The bid battle for France’s rail and energy group Alstom shifts in favour of General Electric after the US firm agrees to work with French state on a new offer. BBC News – Business
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US boosts aid to cope with migrants
The US pledges millions of dollars in aid to Central American countries, believing it will help reduce the growing number of migrants, especially children. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Guildford Four’s Gerry Conlon dies
Gerry Conlon, who was wrongly convicted of the 1974 IRA Guildford pub bombing, dies aged 60 after a long illness. BBC News – UK
Ukraine fighting rages despite truce
Pro-Russian separatists carry out several attacks on Ukrainian troops despite a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kiev, Ukrainian officials say. BBC News – Europe
Payout in Central Park jogger case
New York City is to pay $ 40m (£24m) to five men wrongfully convicted in the brutal 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya: ‘Watch football at home’
Kenya’s government urges fans to watch World Cup matches at home instead of in crowded areas after deadly attacks along the coast earlier this week. BBC News – Africa