Today's briefing from the newsdesk. These are the most recent leading stories, refreshed throughout the day.
World
On the international desk, these reports are leading:
- Trial of German steakhouse heiress over Danish child abduction enters 15th month
- Turkish police raid Istanbul offices of opposition broadcaster Halk TV
- Indian opposition activists held after breaching Delhi protest site
Middle East
Across the Middle East:
- Michigan Senate contest strains Jewish and Arab American voters amid sharp rhetoric
- MDLBEAST brings international and regional electronic music acts to Jeddah
- IMF commits funding to Iraq as loan negotiations advance with Lebanon
Business
In business and markets:
- British economy expands 0.1 percent in August defying contraction forecasts
- Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
- Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
Technology
In technology:
Sports
And in sport:
- Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley prepare for world title rematch at London's O2 Arena
- Vitor Matos steers Swansea to Championship summit using varied tactical playbook
- Canada halt England's 41-match unbeaten run with late Toronto victory
This briefing is compiled by the News Inspection newsdesk and updates throughout the day as new reports arrive.
