• Hong Kong’s public broadcaster dropped the BBC’s 24-hour World Service radio channel, replacing it with a Chinese state radio that broadcasts mostly in Mandarin, not Cantonese, the city’s main dialect. [BBC]

• Millions in farm subsidies that go to Britain’s rich and famous — including Queen Elizabeth II — could be excised after the country leaves the European Union. [The New York Times]

• A top U.N. official said Saudi Arabia should fund all humanitarian aid to confront the crisis in Yemen, where the kingdom has led a military campaign since 2015. [Reuters]

• Tennis officials are deciding the fate of Fabio Fognini, the Italian player expelled from the U.S. Open after an X-rated rant. He could face up to $250,000 in fines and be permanently barred from Grand Slam tournaments. [The New York Times]



• Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a third child, who would be fifth in line to the British throne. [The New York Times]

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