US election 2016: Stop whining, Obama tells Donald Trump
US President Barack Obama tells Donald Trump to “stop whining” as he rejects the Republican candidate’s claims next month’s election will be rigged. BBC News – US & Canada
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Son of Nigeria’s Ken Saro-Wiwa dies
The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died after a brief illness, local media report. BBC News – Africa
Brazil prisons: Second clash kills eight in Rondonia
Eight inmates die in clashes between rival gangs at a prison in the north-western Brazilian state of Rondonia, just hours after 10 prisoners died in Roraima state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Iraqi troops ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul battle against IS
Iraqi forces are “ahead of schedule” following the first day of the battle to retake Mosul from so-called IS fighters, the Pentagon says. BBC News – Middle East
Pound fall a ‘shock absorber’, says BoE’s Ben Broadbent
Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent says the slide in sterling has been an important ‘shock absorber’ for the economy. BBC News – Business
MEP Steven Woolfe quits ‘rotten’ UKIP
UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe, who spent three nights in hospital after a row with a party colleague, is quitting the party, saying it is in a “death spiral”. BBC News – UK