Parents deny Neymar evaded taxes
The parents of the Brazilian football star, Neymar, deny their son has done anything wrong, after a judge formally accused him of evading $ 16m in taxes. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Labour ‘must respect’ policy dissent
Labour must respect policy dissent, shadow chancellor John McDonnell says as he pledges support for a fiscal charter proposed by George Osborne. BBC News – UK
VW models sale halted in Switzerland
Switzerland temporarily bans the sale of some Volkswagen diesel-engine models in the wake of the emissions-rigging scandal in the US. BBC News – Europe
US Speaker Boehner to quit Congress
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, is to resign at the end of October, citing “leadership turmoil”. BBC News – US & Canada
Burkina coup guards to be disbanded
A unit of guards that carried out a week-long coup in Burkina Faso are to be disbanded, the reinstalled interim cabinet announces. BBC News – Africa
Hinkley owner defends cost of new plant
The head of French company EDF, which owns the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, defends its plan to build a new plant at the Somerset site. BBC News – Business