Canadian Kristian Lee Baxter released from Syria detention
Kristian Lee Baxter appears at a news conference in Beirut, nine months after being detained. BBC News – Middle East
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UK economy shrinks for the first time since 2012
The UK economy contracted by 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance for more than six years. BBC News – Business
El Paso shooting: Suspect ‘confessed to targeting Mexicans’
An arrest report obtained by some news outlets sheds light on his arrest and his interviews while in custody. BBC News – US & Canada
UK power cut: National Grid promises to learn lessons from blackout
The company says the power cut affecting nearly a million people was an “incredibly rare event”. BBC News – UK
Tanzania fuel tanker blast: At least 57 killed
At least 57 people died, many of them trying to recover fuel from the overturned vehicle, police say. BBC News – Africa
Israel hunts killer of off-duty soldier in West Bank
The 19-year-old is believed to have been killed in a failed kidnap attempt, media say. BBC News – Middle East