1. Trump: Saudi Arabia decision about 'America First'
US President Donald Trump defended his decision not to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman or cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting it would be "foolish" to cut ties.
2. Gunmen kidnap Italian woman in Kenya
An armed gang has abducted an Italian woman from a village in southeast Kenya, shooting and wounding five residents in the raid, police say.
3. Jeremy Hunt warns UAE after British student jailed for life
Jeremy Hunt warns UAE of severe repercussions, after the British student was jailed for life.
4. Interpol announces South Korea's Kim as president over Russian rival
Interpol announces that Kim Jong-yang of South Korea has been chosen as its new president, beating a Russian official whose candidacy had unnerved Western nations.
5. Pollution-reducing pavement fights smog
Researchers in Poland say a special pavement using photocatalytic concrete reduces pollutants from car fumes.