Putin: Turkey ‘will regret’ Syria act
Russia’s President Putin castigates Turkey’s leaders, warning that they will regret shooting down a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria. BBC News – Europe
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UK launches first Syria air strikes
RAF Tornado jets carried out “successful” bombing of oil fields in Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the Ministry of Defence says, shortly after MPs voted in favour of extending air strikes. BBC News – UK
Suspects named after US mass shooting
Two heavily armed suspects – a man and a woman – are killed by police after a mass shooting in California left 14 people dead. BBC News – US & Canada
Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of murder after a South African appeals court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict. BBC News – Africa
Fifa sponsors demand reform overview
Five sponsors of football’s world governing body Fifa write to its executive committee to demand “independent oversight” of reforms. BBC News – Business
US to deploy special force to Iraq
The US is to deploy a specialised force to Iraq to build pressure on Islamic State militants, says US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter. BBC News – Middle East