Reuters

• Israeli army kills Palestinian nurse in Gaza border protest

  Israeli forces killed a Palestinian nurse on Friday as she tried to help a wounded protester at the Gaza border, according to health officials and a witness, while Israel said militants had attacked its troops with gunfire and a grenade.

• Gaza militants launch heaviest barrage in years against Israel

  Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck back in a surge of fighting after weeks of border violence.

• South Korea says North is committed to 'complete' denuclearisation, summit with Trump

  In Washington, Trump signalled that preparations for a June 12 summit with Kim were going ahead, despite having called off the meeting last week.

• Jailed British-Iranian aid worker to face new trial on fresh charges

  A detained British-Iranian aid worker sentenced to five years in jail in Iran is to face a second trial on new security charges.

• Ireland ends abortion ban as 'quiet revolution' transforms country

  Ireland has voted by a landslide to liberalise its highly restrictive abortion laws

• US missionary Josh Holt released by Venezuelan government

  The Venezuelan government on Saturday released an American, Josh Holt, whom it has held since 2016 on weapons charges.

• Prospects of US-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet

  An advance team of 30 White House and State Department officials was preparing to leave for Singapore later this weekend.

• Ireland set to liberalise abortion laws in landslide 'Yes' vote

  The people of Ireland are set to liberalise some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws by a landslide.

• Dying Ebola patients taken from hospital to prayer meeting, up to 60 exposed

  Two dying Ebola patients were spirited out of a Congo hospital by their relatives on motor-bikes, then taken to a prayer meeting with 50 other people.

• Venezuela's Maduro expected to defeat opposition split by evangelical pastor

  The 55-year-old former bus driver is expected to win despite his unpopularity.

• Oscar Romero, Paul VI to become saints in October

  They will be made saints along with two priests and two nuns, the Vatican said in a statement.

• Trump Jr offered campaign help by Gulf princes' emissary in 2016

  The meeting was a chance for the envoy to offer help to the Trump presidential campaign, according to The New York Times.