Toyota to recall 1.75 million cars
Japanese carmaker Toyota issues a recall of 1.75 million cars worldwide over faulty brake installations and fuel component issues. BBC News – Business
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US steps up air strikes in Kobane
The US increases air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syrian, the Pentagon says, as President Obama predicts “a long-term” fight. BBC News – Middle East
Texas abortion restrictions blocked
The US Supreme Court blocks key parts of a controversial Texas law enforcing restrictions on abortion. BBC News – US & Canada
UK unemployment falls below 2m
UK unemployment falls by 154,000 in the quarter to August to 1.97 million, official figures show BBC News – UK
Serbia-Albania qualifier abandoned
A European championship football match between Serbia and Albania is abandoned after a drone carrying a political message sparks clashes. BBC News – Europe
Mexico students ‘not in mass grave’
DNA tests have shown that 28 bodies found in a mass grave are not those of a missing group of students, the Mexican attorney general says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean