US Travel Ban Comes into Effect

The US state of Hawaii has asked a federal judge to clarify the legality of the Trump administration's guidelines on a controversial travel ban, parts of which have now come into effect.

The American-led coalition backing the Iraqi government in its fight against the Islamic State group in Mosul has said victory is now imminent.

The New South Wales government in Australia is to begin deploying drones fitted with sirens to alert swimmers and surfers to the presence of sharks in the water.