Gaza Braced for Further Violent Protests

Fresh protests against Israel are expected today in the Palestinian territories on the seventieth anniversary of what Palestinians call the 'Nakba', or 'Catastrophe'.

The US city of Seattle is to impose a new tax on large companies including Amazon and Starbucks, aimed at combating homelessness.

The authorities in Australia have told athletes who disappeared from last month's Commonwealth Games to hand themselves in before the end of the day or face deportation.