Islamic State: Militants fight back in western Iraqi town
Islamic State militants enter a town in western Iraq in an apparent attempt to distract from the government’s offensive to retake the city of Mosul. BBC News – Middle East
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Northolt armed stand-off police fear petrol stockpile
A man at the centre of a three-day stand-off with armed police is feared to have stockpiled petrol. BBC News – UK
Calais migrants: Clashes ahead of ‘Jungle’ closure
French police clash with migrants outside the port of Calais at the camp known as the Jungle, which is scheduled to be closed on Monday. BBC News – Europe
US election: Clinton says she will focus on issues, not Trump
US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton says she no longer cares what her Republican rival Donald Trump might say and will focus on issues instead. BBC News – US & Canada
Somalia pirates’ hostages freed after five years
Twenty-six men held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, international mediators say. BBC News – Africa
Mosul battle: IS ‘may use civilians as human shields’
At least 200 Iraqi families have been forced to leave their homes for Mosul by Islamic State (IS) fighters and could be used as human shields, the UN warns. BBC News – Middle East