US markets sag as volatility continues
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are on track for their worst weekly losses in six years. BBC News – Business
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Syria war: Assad’s government accuses US of massacre
US bombs killed an estimated 100 pro-government fighters in Deir al-Zour overnight. BBC News – Middle East
Oxfam denies cover-up over ‘Haiti prostitutes’
The charity says it launched an internal investigation when misconduct allegations surfaced in 2011. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Russian nuclear scientists arrested for ‘Bitcoin mining plot’
Reports say scientists at a Russian nuclear bomb factory tried to mine crypto-currencies. BBC News – Europe
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ pair from UK ‘should face trial’
The two were among the four “Beatles”, a group of Britons who took part in Islamic State beheadings. BBC News – UK
Shutdown averted as Trump signs budget bill
The second partial shutdown in less than a month lasted five hours before Congress passed a budget deal. BBC News – US & Canada