Wednesday

American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion, and also the 12-year U.S. intervention against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. (AP) (Reuters)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit halts Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee shortly before it was scheduled, allowing further review of whether evidence of childhood sexual abuse was adequately considered at sentencing. (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)

A Turkish court orders the closure of independent news website T24 and its social media accounts after the justice ministry reported that the outlet published 118 items it classified as "LGBTQ propaganda" during the previous year. (AFP via RTL Today)

A Flydubai flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, lands safely in Saudi Arabia by a relief crew after the copilot violently attacked the captain. Israeli officials believe the incident was an attempted aircraft hijacking. (BBC News) (CNN)

Romania's parliament rejects prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan's proposed government, receiving 182 of the 233 votes required for approval, prolonging the political crisis that began after Ilie Bolojan's government fell in May. (AFP) (AP)