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Venezuelan officials killed as voting starts 30 July 2017 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Reuters Image caption There are reports that some voting machines have been destroyed A leading candidate in Sunday's assembly elections and an opposition activist have been killed in Venez…

Sunday Times removes 'anti-Semitic' column on BBC pay 30 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption Vanessa Feltz and Claudia Winkleman are among the BBC's highest paid female stars A Sunday Times online article has been removed after being branded "anti-Semitic" and "disgraceful". …

Charlie Gard: Parents end legal fight to take baby to US 24 July 2017 From the section England The parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to the US for experimental treatment. A lawyer representing Chris Gard and Connie Yates told the High Court that "time had run out" for the 11 month old. View the full article

Australia police 'foil terror plot to bring down plane' 30 July 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright AFP Image caption At least one of the raids took place in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills Counter-terrorism police in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, Prime Minis…

Rashan Charles death: Family urge peace 29 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright Reuters The family of a black man who died after being apprehended by the police have appealed for peace on the streets after unrest broke out in the wake of his death. Rashan Charles, 20, died in Dalston, east London, on 22 July. On Friday, angry clashes broke out as protesters bloc…

Rashan Charles death: Family urge peace 29 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright Reuters The family of a black man who died after being apprehended by the police have appealed for peace on the streets after unrest broke out in the wake of his death. Rashan Charles, 20, died in Dalston, east London, on 22 July. On Friday, angry clashes broke out as protesters bloc…

Rashan Charles death: Family urge peace 29 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright Reuters The family of a black man who died after being apprehended by the police have appealed for peace on the streets after unrest broke out in the wake of his death. Rashan Charles, 20, died in Dalston, east London, on 22 July. On Friday, angry clashes broke out as protesters bloc…

Councils find 'shocking' knife sales to children 29 July 2017 From the section UK Councils are calling for tougher sentences for illegal knife sales after tests showed retailers selling weapons to children as young as 13. The Local Government Association said council crackdowns in England and Wales had revealed "shocking abuses". In the south-west of England nearly one in four shops tested had broken the law, with one te…

Grenfell Tower: Police say manslaughter charges possible 27 July 2017 From the section UK There are grounds for corporate manslaughter charges over the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least 80 people, police have said. Both Kensington and Chelsea Council and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation have been told there are grounds for considering charges against them. This has come to light in a lette…

Councils find 'shocking' knife sales to children 29 July 2017 From the section UK Councils are calling for tougher sentences for illegal knife sales after tests showed retailers selling weapons to children as young as 13. The Local Government Association said council crackdowns in England and Wales had revealed "shocking abuses". In the south-west of England nearly one in four shops tested had broken the law, with one te…

Councils find 'shocking' knife sales to children 29 July 2017 From the section UK Councils are calling for tougher sentences for illegal knife sales after tests showed retailers selling weapons to children as young as 13. The Local Government Association said council crackdowns in England and Wales had revealed "shocking abuses". In the south-west of England nearly one in four shops tested had broken the law, with one te…

Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus 28 July 2017 From the section US & Canada US President Donald Trump has named General John Kelly, who currently heads the Department of Homeland Security, as his next chief of staff. The announcement, made over Twitter on Friday afternoon, effectively removed Reince Priebus from the role. The embattled former chief of staff had faced pressure since being named as a possible leake…

'Beautiful boy' Charlie Gard dies 28 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright Featureworld Image caption Charlie had encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed. The 11-mont…

Charlie Gard parents say 'beautiful boy' has died 28 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright Featureworld Image caption Charlie had encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome Charlie Gard, the 11-month old baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesma…

North Korea 'conducts new missile test' 28 July 2017 From the section Asia North Korea appears to have conducted another missile test, media in Japan and South Korea report. The missile appeared to land in Japanese waters, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said. In early July, Pyongyang claimed to have successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time. That test was the latest in a serie…