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Train strikes set to cause travel disruptionAslef union members will walk out in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. BBC News – Business

Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horrorSurvivors of the inferno which killed nearly 100 people describe what happened as the fire took hold. BBC News – Middle East

US offers $5m reward for information on Ecuador election assassinationThe US wants to find those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last month. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Storm Daniel: Greek farmers fear they may never recoverGreek farmers fear for the future as crops, orchards and herds of animals were lost in Storm Daniel. BBC News – Europe

Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise 'vicious circle'The chancellor is expected to face calls from senior Tories to cut taxes ahead of the party’s conference. BBC News – UK

Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis charged with 1996 murder of rapperDuane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of planning the rapper’s shooting after decades of mystery. BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for OmdurmanThe BBC’s Mohamed Osman writes about his emotional return after war forced him to flee. BBC News – Africa

Average five-year mortgage drops below 6%The typical rate for a five-year mortgage has fallen to 5.99% after interest rates were held. BBC News – Business

Gaza-Israel tensions spiral amid closures and clashesPressure builds as Israeli closures over border violence hit Palestinian workers. BBC News – Middle East

Uruguay 36-26 Namibia: Second-half fightback denies Namibia first Rugby World Cup winUruguay beat Namibia to record their first pool win at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon and deny the African nation a first win in the competition. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean