IS accused of Syria mass atrocities
The UN accuses IS militants of war crimes, and the Syrian government of using chemical agents in eight separate incidents in a new report. BBC News – Middle East
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Policemen jailed over Ecuador revolt
Six Ecuadorean police officers who took part in a 2010 mutiny are sentenced to 12 years in jail for trying to assassinate President Rafael Correa. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
IMF’s Lagarde under investigation
IMF head Christine Lagarde says she has been placed under formal investigation for negligence in a French fraud case but has not been charged. BBC News – Europe
Abuse report police chief to stay
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire vows to stay in the job despite calls for him to quit over a damning report into child abuse in Rotherham. BBC News – UK
US girl, nine, kills gun instructor
A nine-year-old girl kills her shooting instructor by accident while being shown how to use an Uzi submachine gun at a firing range in Arizona. BBC News – US & Canada
Nigeria closes schools over Ebola
Nigerian schools are ordered to remain shut, delaying the new academic year until 13 October as part of measures to prevent the spread of Ebola. BBC News – Africa