Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.
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Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min gets four years in jail
The woman claiming she was carrying the ex-Tottenham captain’s child and extorted $200,000 from him.
Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil
The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodia border after deadly clashes
At least five people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since July.
White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire.
Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads’ crushing weight – but now there are new problems
One year into his rule Syria’s leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.
Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Sir Keir Starmer will also welcome the leaders of France and Germany as Europe looks to respond to a US-led push for a peace deal.
Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.
Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody ‘vile’, US says
Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.