Burkina Faso coup leader ‘in custody’
Gen Gilbert Diendere – the leader of last month’s short-lived coup in Burkina Faso – is now in the custody of the country’s security forces, sources say. BBC News – Africa
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Sainsbury’s upgrades profit forecast
Sainsbury’s shares jump after the supermarket group says profits will be better than expected, despite another fall in like-for-like sales. BBC News – Business
Kidnapped Turks released in Iraq
Sixteen Turkish construction workers kidnapped a month ago in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have been freed, Turkey’s prime minister says. BBC News – Middle East
President Obama and Raul Castro meet
US President Barack Obama meets his Cuban counterpart in New York, the second time the two leaders meet face to face after announcing a thaw in relations. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Russia approves military move in Syria
Russia’s upper house of parliament votes to allow military deployments to Syria, paving the way for air strikes on Islamic State militants. BBC News – Europe
Corbyn: I would not use Trident
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn rules out using Britain’s nuclear weapons if he were prime minister. BBC News – UK