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Labour must respect policy dissent, shadow chancellor John McDonnell says as he pledges support for a fiscal charter proposed by George Osborne.
BBC News – UK

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, is to resign at the end of October, citing “leadership turmoil”.
BBC News – US & Canada

A unit of guards that carried out a week-long coup in Burkina Faso are to be disbanded, the reinstalled interim cabinet announces.
BBC News – Africa

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The head of French company EDF, which owns the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, defends its plan to build a new plant at the Somerset site.
BBC News – Business

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman orders a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca.
BBC News – Middle East

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc rebel leader Timochenko agree to sign a peace deal within six months to end a five-decade long conflict.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, says that Volkswagen has admitted that it manipulated emissions test in Europe.
BBC News – Europe

The UK is to launch its own investigation into vehicle emissions testing following the VW testing scandal in the US.
BBC News – UK

As the first pontiff to address the US Congress, Pope Francis says the US must treat migrants from Central America with compassion.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage, including some from Niger, are killed in a stampede near Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
BBC News – Africa

The skyline is different downtown, new restaurants pop up weekly and the highways are ever-growing.
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Senior directors of the Volkswagen’s board are due to hold crisis talks after the company was caught manipulating its diesel car emissions tests.
BBC News – Business

Russia’s military build-up in Syria appears to be limited to protecting its own forces in the country, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.
BBC News – Middle East

Riot police in Mexico clash with students from Ayotzinapa College who seized 12 buses in order to take part in a protest against impunity.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

EU leaders meeting in Brussels are to discuss a deal to relocate migrants across the continent, amid angry opposition from some members.
BBC News – Europe

Charities could be banned from certain forms of fundraising if they break new rules proposed for the sector amid concerns about aggressive tactics.
BBC News – UK

Pope Francis begins his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality.
BBC News – US & Canada

Burkina Faso’s civilian president says he is back in charge, as African leaders arrive to oversee the transfer of power after last week’s coup.
BBC News – Africa

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