A Dutch hostage has been killed in the Philippines.
The photographer was shot while trying to escape from militants during a clash with government troops.
Ewold Horn was held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group since 2012.
Half a dozen militants were also killed in the firefight, which broke out in the town of town of Patikul on Sulu.
Colombian President vows reconstruction fund as quake death toll hits 265
Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella has vowed on Wednesday to set up an emergency fund to help rebuild hospitals, schools, homes, and infrastructure destroyed by Monday's earthquake, which killed 265 and left nearly 500 people unaccounted for.
Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump has announced on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections.
Meta takes down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has announced on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action.
Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco
The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish officials have said on Wednesday, after Morocco's justice minister reiterated Rabat's sovereignty claims over the cities.
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