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1. Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks

   The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

2. Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

   Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

3. Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

   Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.

4. Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board

   The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

5. Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

   Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.

6. At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates

   The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

7. Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war

   Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

8. Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased

   The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

9. Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record

   The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

10. French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore

    The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.