News Headlines - 21 September 2016

Russia ‘targeted UN aid convoy on outskirts of Aleppo in revenge for earlier air strike on Syrian troops’

ussia was directly involved in the bombing of a UN aid convoy on the outskirts of Aleppo in a “revenge” attack for an earlier air strike that killed 60 Syrian soldiers, according to senior coalition officials.

Polls close in UK Labour Party's divisive leadership vote | Fox News

Voting has closed in the race to lead Britain's main opposition Labour Party — a bitter contest that pits left-wing incumbent Jeremy Corbyn against challenger Owen Smith.
Some 640,000 members and supporters had until noon Wednesday to cast ballots. The winner will be announced Saturday.

How Italian courts used the right to be forgotten to put an expiry date on news | The Guardian

Ever since the European court ordered Google to delist a 16-year-old article about a bankruptcy, web watchers have wondered how the ‘right to be forgotten’ would evolve... there are now worrying new signs from Europe that the right is being applied directly against news websites and not just search engines.

Apple in talks on McLaren supercars takeover — FT.com

Apple has approached McLaren Technology Group, the British supercar engineer and Formula One team owner, about a potential acquisition, in the clearest sign yet that the iPhone maker is seeking to transform the automotive industry.

Disney pulls offensive 'Moana' Halloween costume

Disney said Wednesday it would no longer sell a boy's costume for a Polynesian character that some Pacific Islanders have compared to blackface.