World News from the BBC

The former Brazilian President Itamar Franco has died in hospital in Sao Paulo from complications from leukaemia. He was 81. Mr Franco, who'd been vice president, took over the presidential role in October 1992 when the then President Fernando Collor de Mello was facing

impeachment

proceedings.

Mr Franco remained in the post until January 1995 at a time of hyperinflation and widespread economic problems.

The Greek authorities have arrested the captain of a boat that was due to carry activists to the Gaza Strip. The boat, called the Audacity of Hope, is part of a flotilla planning to take humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to challenge the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory. Greece has banned ships heading to Gaza from Greek ports. The Audacity of Hope

attempted to

sail from Perama, near Athens, on Friday night.

Finance ministers from the group of countries that use the euro have approved the latest tranche of emergency help for the Greek economy. They are to release about $17bn in urgent aid in the next two weeks to help Greece meet payments on its huge debts and avoid bankruptcy.

Earlier this week, the Greek parliament passed tough austerity measures demanded by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, despite angry protests on the streets of Athens.

And the Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova has won the women's singles final at Wimbledon, her first appearance in a Grand Slam final. She defeated the Russian Maria Sharapova, a former Wimbledon champion, in straight sets. From Wimbledon, here's the BBC's Richard Flemming.