Cable says Tories ‘lying’ over taxes
Vince Cable tells the Lib Dem conference that anyone who claims to be able to eliminate the deficit without increasing taxes, as the Conservatives are, is “lying”. BBC News – UK
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Pope opens synod on family life
Pope Francis urges bishops not to impose an “intolerable moral burden” on believers, as a synod gathers to discuss controversial issues affecting the Catholic Church. BBC News – Europe
Brazilians vote for president
More than 142 million Brazilians are going to the polls to choose the country’s next president, a federal parliament and state governors, following a dramatic election campaign. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Pakistan Taliban vow support for IS
The Pakistani Taliban express support for Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, calling on Islamists worldwide to “forget rivalries”. BBC News – Middle East
Gross ‘exuberant’ to leave managing
In his first interview since leaving Pimco, former boss Bill Gross says he is ‘uniquely exuberant’ at leaving management responsibilities behind. BBC News – Business
Somali troops ‘surround key port town’
Somali government troops backed by African Union forces have surrounded a key port that is a major stronghold of al-Shabab Islamists, a spokesman says. BBC News – Africa