Opposition presidential hopeful Moise Katumbi leaves DR Congo for medical treatment, a day after officials issued an arrest warrant for him.

There were smoke alerts inside the cabin of the EgyptAir passenger plane shortly before it crashed in the Mediterranean, unconfirmed reports say.

A Greek ruling not to send a Syrian asylum seeker back to Turkey because it is not considered safe raises questions over the EU's migrant deal.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin vetoes a bill which would outlaw abortion, saying it was a vague and would not withstand a legal challenge.

A volcano erupts in central Costa Rica, belching smoke and ash up to 3,000m (9,840ft) into the air and choking nearby communities.

Florida wildlife experts express concern about three man-eating Nile crocodiles found in local swamps, amid fears more may be at large.

The Egyptian military releases images of life vests and other items found during the search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804.

Nearly half the UN-run schools in the Middle East have been attacked, damaged or put out of use since 2011, a report obtained by the BBC says.