Georgia executes first woman since 1945
The US state of Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years despite a number of last-ditch appeals, including one by the Pope. BBC News – US & Canada
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Burkina Faso coup barracks retaken
Burkina Faso’s interim government says the army has retaken the barracks of the presidential guard that staged a coup earlier this month. BBC News – Africa
Audi and Skoda report 3.3m ‘cheat’ cars
Audi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emission tests. BBC News – Business
Divisions on Syria laid bare at UN
Divisions among world leaders on Syria have been laid bare at the UN, but the US and Russia suggest there can be compromise. BBC News – Middle East
Guyana and Venezuela restore envoys
South American neighbours Venezuela and Guyana agree to restore ambassadors, despite a dispute over the region west of the Essequibo river. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Four UK jihadists face UN sanctions
Four high-profile British jihadists who are fighting or recruiting for Islamic State militants in Syria are made subject to UN international sanctions. BBC News – UK