The 10 most important things in the world right now
1. A haunting image of a drowned Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach has thrust the plight of migrants into the spotlight as thousands of refugees, most from Syria, risk everything to reach Europe.
2. Former Guatemalan President Otto Perez was ordered to be held in jail overnight, just hours after he resigned, while hearings over his alleged role in a customs corruption scandal continue.
3. Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, where migrants have been stopped from boarding trains, called the crisis a "German problem" and said Syrian refugees must "stay in Turkey" because they threaten Europe's "Christian roots."
4. France confirmed Thursday that debris that washed up on a French island in the Indian Ocean in July is from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
5. A Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples will spend at least a week in jail for contempt of court.
6. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned that Europe could slip back into deflation in the coming months.
7. Liberia was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus for a second time on Thursday, after killing over 4,800 people.
8. Rumours that Brazil's finance minister was about to step down Thursday briefly shook markets and sent the country's currency, the real, falling before stabilizing.
9. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an international coalition to fight extremism and says he talked about the initiative with US President Barack Obama.
10. The US could sanction Chinese companies in connection with a series of data breaches as early as next week, according to the Financial Times.
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