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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

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

Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killerDeals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease. BBC News – Africa

HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester linkThe prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester. BBC News – Business

Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmateA female soldier allegedly had an intimate relationship with a Palestinian serving a life sentence. BBC News – Middle East

Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife havenOnce a desolate rock, the island of Redonda is now a protected area bursting with biodiversity. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spain: Nightclub fire kills 13 in MurciaAuthorities say at least 14 others are missing following the blaze in the south-eastern city of Murcia. BBC News – Europe

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cutsThe PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party’s conference. BBC News – UK

Hardline Republicans seek to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthyRep Matt Gaetz will seek to remove the Speaker this week, saying Republicans need “trustworthy” leadership. BBC News – US & Canada

Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill 'more than 80 soldiers'Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali. BBC News – Africa

Train strikes set to cause travel disruptionAslef union members will walk out in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. BBC News – Business

Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horrorSurvivors of the inferno which killed nearly 100 people describe what happened as the fire took hold. BBC News – Middle East

US offers $5m reward for information on Ecuador election assassinationThe US wants to find those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean