Assad vows not to ‘quit under pressure’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells Russian media that he will not leave under foreign pressure and says Iran is “at Syria’s side”. BBC News – Middle East
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Guatemala ex-first lady in run-off
Guatemala’s former first lady Sandra Torres will stand against television comedian Jimmy Morales in next month’s presidential run-off vote. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Corbyn faces Cameron at PMQs
New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is making his debut at Prime Minister’s Questions, promising a “different” approach to quizzing David Cameron. BBC News – UK
Blocked migrants try Croatia route
The first group of migrants reaches Croatia after Hungary closes the main entry into the European border-free zone. BBC News – Europe
Flash flooding kills 16 in Utah
Flash floods in the US state of Utah kill at least 16 people, with one person still missing. BBC News – US & Canada
Mugabe summons MPs after speech mix-up
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe summons MPs to a special parliamentary session, a day after he read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament. BBC News – Africa