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Fifa Women's World Cup: England beat Haiti but given tough test in openerEngland win their opening match of the Women’s World Cup against Haiti but are given a stern test against the tournament debutants. BBC News – UK

Trump Mar-a-Lago classified files case: Judge sets 20 May trial dateA judge rejects Mr Trump’s bid to have the case delayed until after next year’s White House election. BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa polyamory: When three's not a crowd in a relationshipPolyamory is on the rise in South Africa as people break with tradition, counsellors say. BBC News – Africa

Alison Rose: The bank boss caught up in the Nigel Farage rowThe NatWest Group chief executive in the eye of the storm over Nigel Farage’s personal bank accounts. BBC News – Business

Lebanon's tainted bank chief leaves an economy in tattersUnanswered questions about one of the world’s worst financial crises hang over Riad Salameh. BBC News – Middle East

Ex-Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug chargesHugo Carvajal has pleaded not guilty in a US court to allegations he was part of a drug cartel. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Putin may still seek revenge on Wagner boss – CIA chief“Putin is the ultimate apostle of payback,” William Burns told the Aspen Security Forum. BBC News – Europe

Nigel Farage gets apology from banking boss in Coutts rowThe move comes as plans are announced to make it more difficult for banks to close banking accounts. BBC News – UK

Travis King: US soldier is absent without leave in North Korea, Pentagon saysThe White House says Pyongyang has failed to respond to attempts to negotiate release. BBC News – US & Canada

Malawi racist videos: Chinese man convicted after BBC exposeLu Ke was shown by BBC Africa Eye making videos with children, some of which included racist content. BBC News – Africa

Five Truly Great British Racehorses To earn the accolade of greatness in any field is obviously a subjective matter. Shakespeare’s take on the subject was “Some are born […]

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Sunak: McDonald's staff should use complaints processWorkers with harassment allegations should go through the firm’s complaints process, Rishi Sunak said. BBC News – Business

Patrick Zaki: Egypt jails Christian rights activist on false news chargePatrick Zaki is sentenced to three years over an article he wrote about being a Coptic Christian. BBC News – Middle East

Hugo Carvajal: Spain extradites Venezuela's ex-spy chief to USHugo Carvajal, a close ally of late President Hugo Chávez, faces drug trafficking charges in the US. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea dealAttacks on Black Sea ports destroy 60,000 tonnes of grain and damage infrastructure, officials say. BBC News – Europe

Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBT veterans for past armed forces gay banRishi Sunak says it was an “appalling failure” that service people were sacked because of their sexuality. BBC News – UK

Wesleyan says it will end 'legacy' admissionsThe university says it is “important” to drop the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy. BBC News – US & Canada

Putin will not attend Brics summit – South African presidencyThe announcement ends months of speculation over the Russian president’s planned visit. BBC News – Africa

The UK’s Five Species of Owl Owls of the World Did you know there are well over 200 species of owl in the world? They can be found on every continent, except […]