1. US President Barack Obama once again voices his all-out backing for Israel as he tries to muster support for a final nuclear deal with Iran.
2. A US appeals court rules in favor of bulk snooping on citizens by the US spying agency despite opposition of the US public and lawmakers – much to the liking of the White House.
3. Israeli soldiers attack Palestinians protesting in the occupied West bank village of Nabi Saleh against Tel Aviv’s land grabs.
4. A new report says sixty Turkish security forces have been killed by the militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, the PKK since clashes between the two sides flared up in July.
5. The UN Secretary-General appeals to governments to step up their response to Europe's refugee crisis after the deaths of more people at sea and the discovery of bodies in a truck.