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Heart surgery: Three hospitals told to stop complex treatment By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 8 July 2016 From the section Health Three of the 13 hospitals across England that provide complex heart care have been ordered to stop doing so amid concerns over standards. NHS England has told three units - in Leicester, Manchester and London - to halt complex surgery on patients born with heart problems by April 2017. Five …

Tory leadership: Johnson and May to enter contest 30 June 2016 From the section UK Politics Home Secretary Theresa May and former mayor of London Boris Johnson are set to enter the race to become the next Tory leader and prime minister. The two heavyweights will declare their candidacies, pointing to the breadth of support they enjoy and their ability to unify the party after the Brexit vote. Ex-minister Liam Fox is also throwing his hat into the ring,…

New US police shooting in Minnesota as protests continue in Baton Rouge 7 July 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Facebook Image caption Footage shows the aftermath of the shooting A black man has been shot dead by police in the US state of Minnesota as protests continued over the police killing of a black man in Louisiana…

Women 'to serve in close combat roles' in the British military 8 July 2016 From the section UK Image copyright MOD A ban on women serving in close combat roles in the British military is expected to be lifted by Prime Minister David Cameron. Women can currently serve on the front line, but not where the primary aim is to "close with and kill the enemy" - ruling them out of serving in the infantry or armoured …

Lionel Messi 'given 21-month jail term' in Spain 6 July 2016 From the section Europe Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, Spanish media say. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.2m; $4.6m) between 2007 and 2009. During the trial, prosecutors said tax havens in Belize and Uruguay were used to conceal earnings from image rights. But Lionel Messi said he "knew nothing" about his financial affairs. View the full article

Liam Fee: Mother and partner given life sentences 6 July 2016 From the section Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland Image caption Nyomi (left) and Rachel Fee were convicted in May of murdering two-year-old Liam A mother and her civil partner have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her two-year-old son. Rachel Fee, 31, must spend a minimum of 23-and-a-half years in jail a…

Oscar Pistorius given six years for Reeva Steenkamp murder 6 July 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright Alamy Image caption Pistorius's defence can appeal against the sentence South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. He was taken …

Clinton 'careless' with emails - FBI 5 July 2016 From the section US & Canada FBI says Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was "extremely careless" in handling classified information This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

Iraq violence: Islamic State kill at least 75 in Baghdad 3 July 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters At least 75 people have been killed and some 100 injured in two bombings carried out by so-called Islamic State in Baghdad, officials say. In the first attack late on Saturday, a suicide car bomb exploded near a restaurant and shopping area in the central district of Karrada. The street …

Junior doctors reject new contract 5 July 2016 From the section Health Image copyright PA Junior doctors and medical students in England have voted to reject the contract that has been offered to them by the government. British Medical Association members voted 58% to 42% against accepting the deal. BMA leaders had urged members to accept the terms, which were announced in May after talks with the government…

Medina explosion: Saudi city 'hit by suicide bomber' 4 July 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionThe attack occurred soon after sundown at the close of the holy month of RamadanA suicide bomber has attacked the Saudi city of Medina, close to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, according to local media reports. The bomber detonated his device as security officers were breaking their Ramadan fast, al-Arabiya TV said. News outlets said at least two of the officers ha…

Paris attacks: Intelligence reform call 5 July 2016 From the section Europe French MPs recommend intelligence overhaul in wake of 2015 Paris attacks This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

Gunmen take hostages in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka 1 July 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AP Image caption Witnesses described a gun battle between security forces and the attackers Gunmen have stormed a popular cafe in the diplomatic area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, taking hostages, officials say. Unconfirmed reports say f…

Chris Evans stepping down from Top Gear 4 July 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts BBC TV and radio presenter Chris Evans has announced he is stepping down from Top Gear. He tweeted: "Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough." "The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best," he added. He said he would continue with his other BBC commitments, including presenting the BBC Radio 2 breakfast sho…