Trump 'No Idea' Whether Kim Jong-un Sane

US President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "pretty smart cookie". Speaking to CBS, he noted Mr Kim had assumed power at a young age, despite dealing with "some very tough people". Amid escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme, he said he had "no idea" whether Mr Kim was sane.

In one week we'll know the result of France's presidential election. Polls consistently point to the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron beating the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. France will be on extra high alert today as protesters use the traditional May 1st marches to stage a show of force against Marine Le Pen.

Fighting in the battered streets of western Mosul is still going on, more than six months after Iraqi forces started their offensive to retake the city from the group calling itself Islamic State. And for the nearby towns, liberated months ago at the start of the offensive, normal life is still a long way off.