US Attorney General Holder resigns
US Attorney General Eric Holder announces he is stepping down, as President Barack Obama praises him as “the people’s lawyer”. BBC News – US & Canada
Craig Taylor
IS strikes would be legal – No 10
Iraq’s request for help means air strikes against Islamic State would be legal, the government says as it urges support for Friday’s Commons vote. BBC News – UK
Sierra Leone widens Ebola quarantine
Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma widens a quarantine to include another one million people in an effort to curb the spread of Ebola. BBC News – Africa
Air strikes target IS near Turkey
New air strikes have targeted Islamic State militants in Syria, hitting targets around the town of Kobane, near the border with Turkey. BBC News – Middle East
Car insurance market faces overhaul
Exclusive pricing deals between motor insurers and price comparison websites will be banned, the Competition and Markets Authority has said. BBC News – Business
Jihadist fight ‘may take years’ – US
The fight against Islamic State may take years, a US military spokesman tells the BBC, as fresh air strikes are reported by Syrian activists. BBC News – US & Canada