IS ‘deputy’ killed in air strike – US
A deputy leader of Islamic State, Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, is killed in a US military strike in northern Iraq, the White House says. BBC News – Middle East
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France train shooting: US ‘heroes’
Three American men are hailed as heroes for overpowering a heavily-armed gunman on a train in northern France. BBC News – Europe
Venezuela declares martial law
The Venezuelan president declares a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers, in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Labour ‘robustly’ verifying voters
Labour officials are “rigorously, robustly and fairly” verifying that voting applicants in the party’s leadership contest do support it. BBC News – UK
Troops charged over Somalia deaths
Three Ugandan soldiers have been charged over the killing last month of civilians at a wedding in Somalia, the African Union says. BBC News – Africa
‘Slender Man girls’ plead not guilty
Two 13-year-old girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man plead not guilty to attempted murder. BBC News – US & Canada