Man dies as police ‘stop prisoner plot’
A man dies after being shot by police in north London who were thwarting a suspected plot to free a prisoner from custody. BBC News – UK
Craig Taylor
Taliban attack Kabul embassy district
Taliban militants attack a foreign guesthouse in Kabul’s embassy district, killing at least one Spanish police officer. BBC News – Europe
Mugabe warns Zimbabwe security services
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe warns the country’s security services not to get involved in politics, as the debate over his succession continues. BBC News – Africa
Man charged in Red River murder
Canadian authorities charge a man with second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine, one of many women found dead in Winnipeg’s Red River. BBC News – US & Canada
Volkswagen admits ‘chain of errors’
The chairman of embattled carmaker Volkswagen says a chain of errors led to the emissions scandal and that its top priority is winning back trust. BBC News – Business
Syrian rebels leave Homs under truce
Syrian rebels begin evacuating from the last suburb they hold in the city of Homs under a ceasefire deal reached with the government. BBC News – Middle East