UN Concerned About Displacement of Kurds

The UN has urged Baghdad to ensure that Kurdish civilians in northern Iraq are protected. Iraqi government forces have advanced into areas formerly controlled by the Kurdish authorities, including the city of Kirkuk, following a referendum on Kurdish independence. Also: The Spanish government says it will start stripping Catalonia of its autonomy from Saturday. European leaders discuss Brexit negotiations at EU summit in Brussels, and one of the greats of French cinema, actress Danielle Darrieux, has died at the age of one-hundred.

(Photo: The Iraqi flag can now be seen fluttering above the Kirkuk provincial government building. Credit: AFP)