Container stowaways ‘Afghan Sikhs’
Migrants rescued from a container at Tilbury docks in Essex are understood to be Afghans of the Sikh faith and had undergone a “horrific ordeal”, police say. BBC News – UK
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UK economic growth revised upwards
The UK economy grew by 3.2% in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, slightly higher than the original 3.1% estimate. BBC News – Business
Yazidi villagers ‘massacred’ in Iraq
Islamic State militants in northern Iraq massacre at least 80 men from the Yazidi faith in a village and abduct women and children, reports say. BBC News – Middle East
Black box mystery of Brazil plane
A black box recording from the plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos is not of his flight, the air force says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Police confront Missouri protesters
Police confront protesters in the US state of Missouri, as tensions rise after police reveal a black teenager they shot was a robbery suspect. BBC News – US & Canada
Man dies after 30 found in container
A man dies after more than 30 people were found in a container at Tilbury Docks in Essex, police say. BBC News – UK