Wonga to write off £220m of loans
Payday lender Wonga says it is writing off £220m of debts for 330,000 customers after putting in place new affordability checks. BBC News – UK
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Turkey MPs vote to join war on IS
Turkey’s parliament backs a motion allowing its military to enter Iraq and Syria to fight Islamic State militants. BBC News – Europe
Texas checks 100 for Ebola exposure
As many as 100 people in Texas are being checked for exposure to Ebola after a man was diagnosed in Dallas with the disease, health officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
Liberia ‘to prosecute US Ebola man’
Liberia says it plans to prosecute the man diagnosed with Ebola in the US, accusing him of lying over his contact with an infected relative. BBC News – Africa
‘Four killed’ by Donetsk school shell
School playground reportedly shelled in eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, four people killed, BBC News – Europe
Mexico charges troops with homicide
Mexico’s attorney general has charged three soldiers with murder during a shootout with 22 alleged gang members on 30 June. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean