'Swagger' is both a commandment and an aspiration of America's 70th Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, for the more than 60,000 diplomats and civil servants he now leads, writes Greg Jennett in Washington.

The head of the British parliamentary committee investigating Cambridge Analytica expresses scepticism at the data-mining company's claim that it is shutting down.

A US military C-130 cargo plane which was being flown into retirement in Arizona, crashes near an airport in Savannah, Georgia, killing nine, authorities say.

An Israeli judge issues another extension of the extradition case of Malka Leifer, the Australian-Israeli accused of sexually abusing girls at a Jewish school in Melbourne more than a decade ago.

A letter from Donald Trump's New York physician released by his campaign in 2015 declaring he would be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" was composed by the candidate himself, the doctor says.

A postcard claiming to be written by the notorious serial killer, dated 11 days before his final suspected victim was found dead and warning of two murders, sells at auction for $49,000.

An Australian who was awarded $344,000 for wrongful dismissal told the Cambodian newspaper he worked for that he had a "major backer" who would "help me win" the case, according to an email obtained by the ABC.

Arya Permana sheds his title as the world's fattest boy after losing almost half of his staggering 190-kilogram body weight from two years ago.

The world's nuclear watchdog effectively rejects Israel's claims Iran lied about its nuclear activities, referencing a report showing, "no credible indications of activities in Iran relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device after 2009".

The fallout in US gymnastics from the Larry Nassar abuse scandal continues, with famous coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi among those sued by gymnast Sabrina Vega, who alleges they ignored signs about Nassar's behaviour and the risk he posed.

The Dominican Republic switches allegiance from Taiwan to China after it offered a $4.1 billion package of investments and loans, a Taiwan official says.

A veterinarian is accused of turning puppies into drug mules for a Colombian trafficking ring by cutting their stomachs open and stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bellies.

Sixty-four passengers had to wait up to two hours before being brought down after a roller coaster at Universal Studios in Japan stalls.

A group of five female football fans disguise themselves as men to defy an Iranian ban on women attending a major men's football match.

Gibson guitars, esteemed by generations of guitar greats from Chuck Berry to Slash, files for bankruptcy protection after years of grappling with debt.

North and South Korea dismantle huge loudspeakers used to blare Cold War-style propaganda across their tense border, in line with an agreement on reconciliation after last week's summit.

A double to Karim Benzema helps send Real Madrid through to its third-straight Champions League decider following a gripping 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.

French riot police use water cannon and teargas to control some 1,200 hooded and masked protesters dressed in black, who turned up on the sidelines of the annual planned demonstration by labour unions.

Shares in Tinder's parent company crash after Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook is getting into the dating game, with a new service he says is "not just for hook-ups".

Britain has not identified the suspects who carried out the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, but is stepping up protection for other defectors who might also be at risk, the UK's national security adviser says.