Immigration: Scrap targets after Brexit, CBI urges
The business group calls for a system that “ensures immigrants add to the economy” instead. BBC News – UK
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Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico acknowledges hundreds died
The US territory’s government says 2017’s hurricane killed 1,427 people, not 64 as previously reported. BBC News – US & Canada
Zimbabwe election crisis: MDC’s Tendai Biti in court
Tendai Biti is accused of inciting violence after rejecting the president’s election victory. BBC News – Africa
Pound falls lower against the dollar and euro
Sterling touches a near-one year low against the dollar as worries about a no-deal Brexit continue. BBC News – Business
Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners
Anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the US, the president says. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela cracks down on opposition in wake of ‘attack’
An opposition politician is arrested and moves are under way to lift the immunity of two lawmakers. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean