Biden and Merkel ‘united against Russia aggression’
“Good friends can disagree,” Mr Biden says of their dispute over a Russia-to-Germany pipeline. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Fleeing for fear of new ethnic conflict
“War is inevitable – it is ethnic cleansing,” says an Ethiopian doctor who has escaped to Sudan. BBC News – Africa
Masks ‘expected’ to be worn in shops after 19 July
The government says shoppers will still be expected to wear to masks but it will not be required legally. BBC News – Business
Masih Alinejad: Iranians ‘plotted to kidnap US, Canada and UK targets’
New York-based Iranian-born journalist Masih Alinejad says she was targeted for abduction. BBC News – Middle East
Cuba protests: One dead and scores missing after rare demonstrations
Officials confirm that one man died during a clash with police at rare anti-government demonstrations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
EU unveils sweeping climate change plan
It proposes taxing jet fuel and effectively banning the sale of petrol cars within 20 years. BBC News – Europe