Samsung slashes profit forecast over Galaxy Note 7 crisis
Samsung Electronics cuts its quarterly profit forecast by a third due to the scrapping of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. BBC News – Business
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Brazil: Rio security chief stands down amid violence surge
The head of security for the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Beltrame, stands down after a surge in drug-related violence since the end of the Olympics. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Syria conflict: Heavy air strikes resume on Aleppo
Russian planes resume bombing of rebel-held districts of Aleppo after a temporary lull, with reports of at least 25 people killed. BBC News – Middle East
Paris attacks: Lawyers for Salah Abdeslam ‘will not defend him’
Lawyers for the main suspect in last year’s Islamist attacks in Paris, Salah Abdeslam, say they will no longer defend him. BBC News – Europe
Labour renews pressure for Brexit vote with 170 questions
Labour challenges the government to provide more Brexit detail as it renews calls for a Commons vote before formal negotiations begin. BBC News – UK
US election: Obama blasts Trump with 7-Eleven jibe
President Obama blasts Donald Trump’s recent remarks about women, saying they would be intolerable even if applying for a job at a 7-Eleven store. BBC News – US & Canada