Call to arms over Boko Haram attacks
One of northern Nigeria’s most influential Muslim leaders, the Emir of Kano, calls on people to defend themselves against Boko Haram militants. BBC News – Africa
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Battle turning against IS – Dempsey
America’s top general tells troops in Iraq that momentum is turning against Islamic State, the militant group controlling parts of Iraq and Syria. BBC News – Middle East
Cameron backing for EU-US trade deal
David Cameron pledges to put “rocket boosters” behind plans for an EU-US free trade deal, following a meeting with fellow leaders at the G20 summit. BBC News – Business
Crackdown on prison violence pledged
Inmates in England and Wales who carry out assaults or other serious crimes will face harsher measures from next year, the Ministry of Justice announces. BBC News – UK
MH17 flight wreckage removal begins
Work has begun to remove wreckage from the MH17 crash site in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials say. BBC News – Europe
Brazil ‘cannibal trio’ sentenced
A judge in north-eastern Brazil sentences three people to 20-23 years in prison for killing and eating a homeless woman. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean