Turkey's strongman humbled

President Erdogan made the local elections about him. Big-city voters went the other way. Also in this edition: Facebook U-turns to ask for regulation; Britain's prime minister asks the opposition to help over Brexit; Algeria's president is forced out; Brunei introduces sharia law for adultery and homosexual behaviour; and why a new era in Japan is more annoying than it sounds.
(Picture: President Erdogan on Turkey speaks to supporters as first results come in from local elections.
Credit: EPA)