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Watch: Iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio turns pinkThe 40-metre (130ft) monument is lit bright pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Venice tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing 21Children are among dead after their vehicle fell 15m from an overpass and caught fire. BBC News – Europe

HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrappedRishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech. BBC News – UK

Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?Removing a House Speaker like this is uncharted territory. Here’s what we know about where things go. BBC News – US & Canada

Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's deathPolice take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad’s death. BBC News – Africa

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Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exitThe owner of the fast-food brand says there are “no new updates” on its pledge to leave Russia. BBC News – Business

The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle EastBritish and French control of the region a century ago came at a cost which is felt until this day. BBC News – Middle East

Mexico church: Ten dead after Tamaulipas roof collapseThree children are among those killed during the ceremony in the coastal city of Ciudad Madero. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth controlSome 4,500 women were fitted with coils as part of attempts to limit the territory’s population. BBC News – Europe