News Headlines - 19 October 2016

▽Mosul battle: US says IS using human shields - BBC News

The US has accused Islamic State (IS) militants of using civilians as human shields as Iraqi forces move closer to the group's stronghold in Mosul.

▽Ecuador: We have 'temporarily restricted' Assange's internet

Ecuador's government acknowledged on Tuesday that it cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's internet access at its embassy in London after the whistleblowing site published a trove of damaging emails from Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

▽Two injured in roof collapse at Manchester Victoria station | The Guardian

Two people were injured after heavy rain caused roof panels to collapse at Victoria railway station in Manchester.
The panels within the roof linking the Grade II-listed station buildings buckled owing to rain water, witnesses said. The incident at the city’s second largest mainline railway station came after recent refurbishment work to the roof.

▽62-year-old woman in Spain gives birth to third child | Fox News

A 62-year-old Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy girl and encourages women in their later years to imitate her if they want to.

▽UK inflation at 1% as price of clothes and fuel rises - BBC News

Inflation rose to 1.0% in September, up from 0.6% in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Clothing saw its biggest price rise since 2010 and fuel, which was falling a year ago, was also more expensive.