DR Congo stability at extreme risk, UN warned
The Democratic Republic of Congo is at “extreme risk” of descending into widespread violence, the UN Security Council is warned. BBC News – Africa
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Yemen conflict: ‘Saudi-led coalition plane’ hit funeral
Saudi Arabia has privately accepted it was one of its coalition planes that bombed a funeral in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, the BBC learns. BBC News – Middle East
Samsung to halt sales of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung stops all sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and tells owners to power down the device, after reports of replaced devices catching fire. BBC News – Business
Hurricane Matthew: ‘Massive response’ needed in Haiti, UN says
A “massive response” is required to help Haiti recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, the UN secretary general says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Spalding murders: Boy pleads guilty to mum and daughter killing
A mother and daughter were stabbed to death in their beds by two teenagers in a “cold, calculated and callous” killing, a court hears. BBC News – UK
Germany bomb threat: Jaber al-Bakr ‘caught by three Syrians’
Three Syrian refugees in Germany overpowered a bomb suspect who gave elite commandos the slip and sparked a two-day manhunt, police reveal. BBC News – Europe