The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.

Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.

Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.

The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.

Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.

The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play acting".