Syrian President Bashar al Assad has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China for "in-depth talks", according to Chinese state media.
The Ukrainian president arrives in Washington DC today, the 548th day of the war, with a plea - "do not abandon us now".
The allegation of India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in the country.
A man has been executed in the US for the rape and murder of a dance student which went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene was matched to him while he was in prison for burglary.
Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has complained about the display of what he described as as "LGBT colours" at the United Nations, which was brightly decorated to promote sustainable development goals.
Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river - in a possible display of "emotional empathy".
Police have discovered a large quantity of fentanyl hidden in a nursery days after a toddler died from an apparent overdose from the opioid.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, has denied reports that negotiations with Israel over a possible normalisation deal have been suspended and insisted that "every day we get closer".
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 26 others should stand trial over alleged misuse of EU funds, the Paris public prosecutor's office has said.
The King and Queen were greeted by cheering crowds as they arrived in Bordeaux to continue their whistle-stop tour of France.