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HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrappedRishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech. BBC News – UK

Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?Removing a House Speaker like this is uncharted territory. Here’s what we know about where things go. BBC News – US & Canada

Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's deathPolice take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad’s death. BBC News – Africa

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Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exitThe owner of the fast-food brand says there are “no new updates” on its pledge to leave Russia. BBC News – Business

The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle EastBritish and French control of the region a century ago came at a cost which is felt until this day. BBC News – Middle East

Mexico church: Ten dead after Tamaulipas roof collapseThree children are among those killed during the ceremony in the coastal city of Ciudad Madero. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth controlSome 4,500 women were fitted with coils as part of attempts to limit the territory’s population. BBC News – Europe

Don't give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi SunakDowning Street continues to insist no final decision on the high-speed rail link to Manchester has been made. BBC News – UK

Republican Matt Gaetz files bid to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy“Bring it on,” says the House Speaker as a right-wing rebel launches a bid to remove him from office. BBC News – US & Canada