1. Iraq says its army has recaptured a large part of the city of Ramadi from ISIL terrorists.
2. Russia says the presence of Turkish forces in Iraq without Baghdad's approval is illegal.
3. The UN expresses concern about anti-refugee rhetoric in the US election campaign following Trump’s remarks on banning Muslims from entering America.
4. The US has carried out more drone attacks in Afghanistan. At least eleven people have been killed in one of the raids.
5. A senior EU official warns that the European Union is in danger of disintegration from rising populism and nationalism fueled by a record refugee influx.