Trooping the Colour: Spectators injured at rehearsal
Five people were injured, two seriously, when parts of spectator stands collapsed at the event. BBC News – UK
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Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs “immediately”. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria’s facial scars: The last generation
The marks were a way of identifying the lineage of people, but the practice has been outlawed. BBC News – Africa
Retail sales jump in April driven by cigarettes and alcohol
Demand for tobacco and alcohol was behind a surprise rise in sales, but the longer term trend is still down. BBC News – Business
Israeli coalition government in crisis as MP quits
An Arab member resigns in anger, leaving the government as a fragile minority for the first time. BBC News – Middle East
President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
The Conti cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $ 20m (£16m). BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean