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Wages are rising faster than inflation for the first time in more than a year, official figures show.
BBC News – Business

Palestinians begin burying the dead after Israeli troops kill 58 people and injure thousands.
BBC News – Middle East

A look at the reasons why the South American country’s economy is in trouble again.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Posing for photos with the Turkish president lands footballers Özil and Gündogan in hot water.
BBC News – Europe

Meghan Markle’s half-sister wants her father to attend the royal wedding if he is well enough.
BBC News – UK

Palestinian deaths in a six-week protest with Israel soar, as the US opens its embassy in Jerusalem.
BBC News – US & Canada

Brigitte was forced to live and work with priests in a shrine to “atone” for her uncle’s sins.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s have practiced patience with their young sluggers in recent weeks, fully expecting things to turn around for Matt Chapman and Matt Olson. The corner-infield duo may be on to something, combining for four […]

Number of shoppers falls 4.8% in March and April – worse than in the depths of the last recession.
BBC News – Business

The bloc led by PM Haider al-Abadi is trailing behind two other Shia groups, early results suggest.
BBC News – Middle East