Reuters

• Polls show Labour gaining on Tories, though still trailing

  Three polls on Saturday showed a rise in support for the opposition Labour party, although the governing Conservative party maintained a commanding lead.

• Trump at 100 days rally: 'I'm just getting started'

  US President Donald Trump hit the road on Saturday to celebrate his first 100 days in the White House.

• Pope, at Cairo Mass, urges unity against fanaticism

  Pope Francis warned against religious fanaticism on Saturday, wrapping up a brief trip to Cairo where he urged Muslim leaders to unite against violence by Islamic militants threatening to rid the Middle East of its ancient Christian communities.

• Saudi Arabia 'not paying its fair share' towards defence, says Trump

  President Donald Trump complained that US ally Saudi Arabia was not treating the United States fairly and Washington was losing a 'tremendous amount of money' defending the kingdom.

• German finance minister warns: No free lunch for Britain in Brexit negotiations

  Britain must understand that it won't have advantages over its 27 peers in the European Union once negotiations over its exit from the bloc are concluded.

• Pentagon admits friendly fire may have killed US troops in Afghanistan

  Two US special operations forces soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday may have been struck by friendly fire.

• Executed man was 'coughing and convulsing', lawyer calls for probe

  Arkansas, which had not held an execution in 12 years, concluded its executions series by putting to death Kenneth Williams on Thursday night.

• North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

  North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday shortly after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes could lead to 'catastrophic consequences'.

• Pope Francis in Egypt: 'Let us say "No" to violence in God's name'

  Francis's trip, aimed at improving Christian-Muslim ties, comes just three weeks after Islamic State suicide bombers killed at least 45 people in two Egyptian churches.

• Trump says 'major, major' conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomatic solution

  US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programmes, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.

• France's Macron favourite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen

  Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step toward the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

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  Palestinian wounds four in Tel Aviv stabbing attack - Israeli police

  A Palestinian stabbed and slightly wounded four people along Tel Aviv's beachfront on Sunday and was arrested, police said, describing the attack as terrorism-related.