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• UN Security Council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

  The council could vote early next week, diplomats said. A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Britain, Russia or China to pass.

• Huge lead for Remain as Britain cools on Brexit

  The Independent said the lead for 'remain' over 'leave' was the biggest in any poll so far since the vote in June 2016.

• Sutherland Springs family sues store that sold rifle used in shooting

  The lawsuit filed this week in a state district court in San Antonio seeks at least $25 million from Academy Sports & Outdoors.

• Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks

  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a 'sustained cessation' of weapons testing.

• Israeli troops kill four Palestinians, wound 160 demonstrating over Jerusalem

  Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday.

• Blow to Trump as Doug Jones beats Christian conservative Roy Moore in Alabama

  Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a US Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday.

• Putin starts Russian pullout from Syria: 'Job done'

  President Vladimir Putin flew into Syria and ordered 'a significant part' of Moscow's military contingent there to start withdrawing on Monday, declaring their work largely done.

• 'Victory Day': Iraq military parade celebrates ISIS defeat

  An Iraqi military parade in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone celebrated final victory over Islamic State on Sunday, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi looking on as troops marched in formation, their bodies spelling 'victory day' in Arabic.

• Pope Francis prays for 'world without nuclear weapons'

  Pope Francis on Sunday called on world leaders to work in favour of nuclear disarmament to protect human rights, particularly those of weaker and underprivileged people.

• Iraqi PM says ISIS completely 'evicted' from Iraq

  Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that Iraqi forces had driven the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq's territory.

• Two dead in 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

  At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the Palestinian president said Washington could no longer be a peace broker.

• Trump warned of violence spike if Jerusalem recognised as Israel's capital

  Any move by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital would fuel extremism and violence, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.