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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third child Louis Arthur Charles.

The couple's second son was born at 11:01 BST on Monday at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, weighing 8lb 7oz.

A tweet from Kensington Palace confirmed the baby would be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.

The new prince is fifth in line to the throne.

Louis is one of the middle names of Prince William and of the new prince's brother, George.

Arthur is also one of the duke's middle names, and was a middle name of King George VI - the Queen's father.

Bookmakers had Arthur as the favourite name for the prince, followed by James and Philip.

On Thursday evening, Prince William told reporters that they were still deciding on a name, saying: "I'm working on that."

Earlier in the week, he said Catherine and the baby were "in good form, luckily", and added: "Sleeping's going reasonably well so far, so he's behaving himself, which is good news."

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The EU police agency Europol says an international operation has struck a major blow against the internet propaganda of the Islamic State group.

Cyber specialists in various European countries, Canada and the US targeted online sites including the Amaq News Agency, seen as the main IS mouthpiece.

Europol co-ordinated a "simultaneous multinational takedown" of IS media, seizing digital evidence and servers. IS jihadists may now be identified.

IS broadcasts in several languages.

The EU members involved in Europol's operation on 25-26 April were Belgium, Bulgaria, France, the Netherlands, Romania and the UK.

International operations have targeted Amaq web systems previously.

Europol's head, Rob Wainwright, said the latest operation had "punched a big hole" in IS's capability to spread propaganda and radicalise young people.

Is Islamic State losing control of its 'virtual caliphate'?

The war against 'Islamic State' in maps and charts

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Koreas make nuclear pledge after summit.

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Historic talks between North and South Korea’s leaders end with vows on peace and nuclear arms.

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The visitors where on the back for for anmodet the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes.
It was a close game but it ended with a tie.
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Antoine Griezmann punished Arsenal's lax defence late on as 10-man Atletico Madrid salvaged a draw from the Europa League semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium.

The visitors were on the back foot for almost the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes.

With Atletico's furious manager Diego Simeone sent to the stands shortly afterwards, the Spanish side survived unscathed to half-time, with Alexandre Lacazette clipping the post with a half-volley the hosts' best chance.

Lacazette nodded in Jack Wilshere's cross just after the hour to apparently edge the Gunners closer to a Europa League final send-off for outgoing manager Arsene Wenger.

But with eight minutes remaining, Griezmann latched on to a long ball forward, shrugged off Laurent Koscielny and stabbed into the net at the second attempt for an away goal to swing the tie Atletico's way going into the return leg in Madrid next Thursday.

Arsenal's fans were left ruing a familiar combination of wasteful finishing and costly lapses in concentration as the teams departed to a muted response in Wenger's final home European game.

Their team now must breach an Atletico defence that has conceded just four times at home in La Liga this season to have any hope of extending Wenger's 22-season spell in charge to the final on 16 May.

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Atletico's early outbursts

In contrast to Arsenal, Atletico Madrid's defensive discipline has served them well in recent continental campaigns, grinding out victory in four of their five European semi-finals over the past nine seasons.

But the Spaniards' usual pragmatism deserted them as they self-combusted in the opening 13 minutes.

Croatian right-back Vrsaljko was booked as he caught Wilshere late in the second minute and, instead of showing the requisite caution, blundered into Lacazette with his studs up eight minutes later.

So early in the contest, Atletico may have expected referee Clement Turpin to limit punishment to a stern and final warning.

But the 35-year-old Frenchman judged the challenge rather than the occasion and showed Vrsaljko a justified second yellow.

Simeone was exasperated by that decision and incensed by Turpin opting not to book Hector Bellerin shortly after. The Argentine was dispatched to the stands after aiming a stream of invective at the official.

Atletico in their element

If any side is suited to surviving such a precarious situation though, it is Atletico.

Midfielder Thomas Partey slotted back into defence, forward Griezmann dropped deeper and their whole side set about absorbing Arsenal's pressure and running down the clock.

The visitors rode their luck at times, with Lacazette grazing the post with an awkward half-volley, but had chances of their own in the first half with Griezmann thumping a fierce shot straight at David Ospina.

As Simeone stood impatiently in a gangway high above and his assistant German Burgos orchestrated from the sidelines, their side threatened to throttle the life out of the game.

The tightest defence in La Liga - with only 18 goals conceded in 34 games - was finally undone as Wilshere dug out a cross and Lacazette hung above Lucas Hernandez to score his 16th of the season.

With Griezmann lurking though, Atletico always retained the power to land a sucker punch.

The France international was played onside by dawdling Nacho Monreal before he hustled Koscielny into a swiped, unsuccessful clearance and applied the finish to spark delirium in the away section.

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Aaron Ramsey's header was brilliantly pawed away by Jan Oblak as Arsenal pushed in vain to re-establish their lead but, given the weight of the away goal, it may not have unseated Atletico as favourites to progress.

Wenger has twice lost in European finals with Arsenal, missing out in a penalty shootout against Galatasaray in the 2000 Uefa Cup final, before being broken down by Barcelona in the Champions League final six years later.

It will require one of Arsenal's great European displays to take him to a third.

The Gunners may take heart from London rivals Chelsea, who won 2-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano in September.

Man of the match - Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)

Score-draw specialist Simeone

Atletico Madrid have drawn 1-1 on each of their past three visits to England - against Leicester City in last season's Champions League quarter-final and at Chelsea in this season's group stage.

Atletico Madird have been victorious in seven of their nine two-legged knockout contests against English opponents.

Arsenal have lost all of the past three two-legged ties against Spanish opposition - all to Barcelona in the Champions League.

'The worst possible result considering the game'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger speaking to BT Sport: "Looking at the performance and the way the game went, it was the worst possible result for us, but we have to go there in a positive mood and qualify.

"Of course it feels like an opportunity missed. We could have qualified tonight but it didn't happen. Their keeper made a lot of saves and they showed their quality by scoring with one chance.

"What matters is that we go there with the belief to do it."

What's next?

Arsenal travel to Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League (16:30 BST) while Atletico play Alaves away on the same day (15:15 BST). The teams' meet again in the second leg next Thursday at 20:05.

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Match ends, Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.

Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.

Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.

Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.

Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.

Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).

Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Oblak.

Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.

Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Antoine Griezmann.

Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid).

Goal! Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).

Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).

José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Ángel Correa.

Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.

Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.

Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Koke.

Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.

Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).

Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.

Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi replaces Kevin Gameiro.

Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).

Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
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Antoine Griezmann punished Arsenal's lax defence late on as 10-man Atletico Madrid salvaged a draw from the Europa League semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium. The visitors were on the back foot for almost the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes.

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GOD STEMNING: Det så ut til at det ble et hjertelig møte mellom Nord-Koreas Kim Jong-un og Sør-Koreas president Moon Jae-in i grensebyen Panmunjom i natt, norsk tid. Foto: TT NYHETSBYRÅN

Del saken på:

Etter nattens historiske toppmøte sier Sør- og Nord-Korea at de skal arbeide for en fredslavtale, og at Koreakrigen skal avsluttes i løpet av året.

Det annonserer de i en erklæring mellom de to landene fredag ettermiddag norsk tid. Der forplikter seg til å sørge for full atomnedrustning på Koreahalvøya. De to er også enige om at de skal få en slutt på Koreakrigen, som ennå ikke er formelt avsluttet. "En ny ære av fred har begynt", står det i erklæringen.

Erklæringen kommer etter at en nordkoreansk leder for første gang på 65 år krysset grensen mellom de to landene på Koreahalvøya timer tidligere. De to statslederne, som i teorien fortsatt er i krig, startet møtet med hjertelige smil og et solid håndtrykk.

Lederne for Nord-Korea og Sør-Korea har signert en erklæring der de forplikter seg til å sørge for full atomnedrustning på Koreahalvøya. De to er også enige om at de skal få en slutt på Koreakrigen, som ennå ikke er formelt avsluttet.

Erklæringen ble undertegnet da de to holdt et toppmøte i Sør-Korea fredag.

I erklæringen står det at de to lederne er enige om at det "ikke lenger skal være krig på Korea-halvøya, og at en ny æra av fred har begynt".

- Et hjertelig møte

Nord-Koreas leder Kim Jong-un og den sørkoreanske presidenten Moon Jae-in holdt i natt norsk tid et historisk møte i grensebyen Panmunjom.

- Jeg tror faktisk at møtet var hjertelig. Nord-Korea er for oss demonisert og Jong-un står for oss som den verst tenkelige diktator. Han er nesten djevelen selv, og det er derfor vanskelig for oss å forstå at de smiler og går av gårde hånd i hånd. For koreanere er dette derimot noe som rører dem dypt, sier Geir Helgesen, seniorforsker og direktør for Nordisk institutt for asiastudier ved Universitetet i København, til VG.

- Hvis to ledere kan snakke bra sammen og satser på at dette skal bli et positivt møte, så kan det ha en enorm betydning.

"En ny historie starter nå"

Etter at Nord-Korea startet med utviklingen av kjernefysiske sprengladninger har konflikten mellom de to landene, som har pågått i rundt 70 år, utløst frykt for en mulig atomkrig mellom nord og sør, og sistnevntes allierte USA.

Forholdet mellom de to statene på Koreahalvøya har imidlertid blitt bedre de siste månedene, og i gjesteboken der møtet ble avholdt i natt skrev Kim Jong-un at "En ny historie starter nå".

- Det baner veien for at noe faktisk skal skje fremover. Kanskje er det nesten en fordel at han er diktator, for når han kommer hjem og det skal skje noe nytt, så vil stort sett alle i systemet innrette seg etter hva Kim sier, mener Helgesen og legger til:

- Derfor har jeg en sterk tro på at ting kan skje veldig fort.

På møtet mellom Jae-in og Jong-un, som foregikk i det såkalte Fredshuset, sto blant annet nordkoreanske atomvåpen og en permanent fredsavtale mellom de to landene på tapetet.

USA kan velte lasset

At Nord-Korea kommer til å kvitte seg med atomvåpen og missiler i en håndvending har imidlertid hverken Helgesen eller Stein Tønnesson, asiaforsker på Institutt for fredsforskning (PRIO), noen tro på.

- Kim kommer ikke til å gi fra seg atomvåpnene. Det er de som har gitt ham hans posisjon og han trenger dem for å hindre angrep på seg selv, sier Tønnesson til VG.

Tønnesson har heller tro på at Nord-Korea kan komme til å forplikte seg til en langsiktig avvikling, under garanti om en fredsavtale som garanterer Nord-Koreas sikkerhet.

- Spørsmålet er om USA kan nøye seg med en slik avtale.

I starten av Juni skal den amerikanske presidenten møte Kim Jong-un. Tønnesson tror dette møtet kan være avgjørende.

- Alt kan velte på møtet mellom Trump og Kim. Det som kan skje, og som har skjedd tidligere, er at de to partene beskylder hverandre for å ha brutt avtalen.

USA har tidligere vært klare på at Nord-Korea må gi fra seg atomvåpnene, hvis ikke skal det bli krig eller sanksjoner som skal kvele den nordkoreanske økonomien.

- Trump og hans hauker, utenriksminister Mike Pompeo og den nasjonale sikkerhetsrådgiveren John Bolton, må være innstilt på å inngå en avtale som ikke er det de har ønsket tidligere, sier Tønnesson.

Et skritt mot et normalisert forhold

Helgesen tror at såfremt det blir et positivt utfall etter dagens møte på Koreahalvøya, så vil dette legge et visst press på Trump til at også hans møte får et positivt utfall.

- Han har allerede sagt at han velsigner at de to koreanske lederne snakker sammen om en fredsavtale, og det er et stort ønske i hele Korea. Det er mitt håp og min tro at tidspunktet nå er det riktige. Det er også muligens en god idé at det sitter en Trump i USA som er utradisjonell. Hvis møtet nå går bra er det store muligheter for at det kan bli et fornuftig møte også i juni, sier Helgesen.

Både Tønnesson og Helgesen håper nattens møte resulterer i ytterligere samtaler mellom Moon Jae-in og Kim Jong-un, som skritt for skritt normaliserer forholdet mellom de to landene.

- En erklæring i dag kan for eksempel peke på en rekke tiltak rettet mot kulturkontakt, idrettskontakt og kommunikasjoner. Jeg håper også det blir en enighet om at de skal møtes igjen. En serie toppmøter mellom de to lederne kan føre til en prosess med mer samarbeid, sier Tønnesson.

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North Korea and South Korea are meeting for the first time in more than a decade. The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South Korea's President Moon Jue-in spoke together seeking a formal peace settlement.
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updated less than 1 min ago 6:06 p.m. ET, April 26, 2018

What we're covering here

5:58 p.m. ET, April 26, 2018

Historic summit: The leaders of North and South Korea will meet for the first time in more than a decade at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the two countries.

Kim Jong Un: He will become the first North Korean leader to step foot in the South since the end of the Korean War in 1953.

What they'll talk about: There are three key topics on the agenda: the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the improvement of bilateral relations, and a formal peace settlement -- the Korean War ended with a ceasefire so technically the two sides are still at war.

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From left to right in the first row: North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam; Kim Jong Un's sister and the head of the North Korean Propaganda and Agitation Department, Kim Yo Jong; and South Korean President Moon Jae-in watch a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, in February.

From left to right in the first row: North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam; Kim Jong Un's sister and the head of the North Korean Propaganda and Agitation Department, Kim Yo Jong; and South Korean President Moon Jae-in watch a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, in February.South Korean Presidential Blue House via Getty Images

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for the first time in more than a decade at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the two countries.

Twelve months ago, a summit between North and South Korea would've been unthinkable.
Here's why:

North Korea test-fired three intercontinental ballistic missiles and their most powerful nuclear weapon to date in 2017. Experts said Kim'sregime was dangerously close to developing the capability to hit the United States with a nuclear weapon, if it didn't have it already.

The international community implemented its toughest ever sanctions on North Korea by the end of 2017.

The winds shifted as 2018 opened with Kim's annual New Year's speech, in which he wished his southern compatriots good luck in hosting the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Moontook that olive branch and ran with it, inviting North Korea to attend and participate in the Games.

That outreach helped open the diplomatic channels that both sides used to set up today's summit.

In March, Trump accepted Kim's invitation for a face-to-face meeting, which is expected to be held in late May or June.

From CNN's Leslie Perrot

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has left Pyongyang for the North-South Korea summit, according to the state-run North Korean news agency KCNA.

KCNA reports that Kim left Pyongyang early Friday morning (local time) for the summit.

"The respected Supreme Leader is to cross the demarcation line at Panmunjom at 9 a.m. on Friday (local) to meet and have historical talks with President Moon Jae In," KCNA reported.

The state media reported that Kim will "open-heartedly discuss" with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in issues around "improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula."

After the summit meeting and talks, KCNA reports, Kim and Moon will plant a "memorial tree" and "make public" the outcome of the "historical Panmunjom talks," as well as attend a dinner hosted by Moon before Kim returns to Pyongyang.

Before today's historic summit, new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo secretly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang during the Easter weekend.

Pompeo, who was CIA director at the time, didn't take any officials from the White House or State Department with him on the trip, only intelligence officials, one source told CNN.

President Trump and Kim are set to meet in late May or early June in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between a sitting US President and a North Korean leader.
Here are some photos from that meeting:

Historic summit: The leaders of North and South Korea will meet for the first time in more than a decade at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the two countries.

Kim Jong Un: He will become the first North Korean leader to step foot in the South since the end of the Korean War in 1953.

What they'll talk about: There are three key topics on the agenda: the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the improvement of bilateral relations, and a formal peace settlement -- the Korean War ended with a ceasefire so technically the two sides are still at war.

From left to right in the first row: North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam; Kim Jong Un's sister and the head of the North Korean Propaganda and Agitation Department, Kim Yo Jong; and South Korean President Moon Jae-in watch a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, in February.

From left to right in the first row: North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam; Kim Jong Un's sister and the head of the North Korean Propaganda and Agitation Department, Kim Yo Jong; and South Korean President Moon Jae-in watch a performance of North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, in February.South Korean Presidential Blue House via Getty Images

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for the first time in more than a decade at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the two countries.

Twelve months ago, a summit between North and South Korea would've been unthinkable.
Here's why:

North Korea test-fired three intercontinental ballistic missiles and their most powerful nuclear weapon to date in 2017. Experts said Kim'sregime was dangerously close to developing the capability to hit the United States with a nuclear weapon, if it didn't have it already.

The international community implemented its toughest ever sanctions on North Korea by the end of 2017.

The winds shifted as 2018 opened with Kim's annual New Year's speech, in which he wished his southern compatriots good luck in hosting the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Moontook that olive branch and ran with it, inviting North Korea to attend and participate in the Games.

That outreach helped open the diplomatic channels that both sides used to set up today's summit.

In March, Trump accepted Kim's invitation for a face-to-face meeting, which is expected to be held in late May or June.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has left Pyongyang for the North-South Korea summit, according to the state-run North Korean news agency KCNA.

KCNA reports that Kim left Pyongyang early Friday morning (local time) for the summit.

"The respected Supreme Leader is to cross the demarcation line at Panmunjom at 9 a.m. on Friday (local) to meet and have historical talks with President Moon Jae In," KCNA reported.

The state media reported that Kim will "open-heartedly discuss" with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in issues around "improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula."

After the summit meeting and talks, KCNA reports, Kim and Moon will plant a "memorial tree" and "make public" the outcome of the "historical Panmunjom talks," as well as attend a dinner hosted by Moon before Kim returns to Pyongyang.

Before today's historic summit, new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo secretly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang during the Easter weekend.

Pompeo, who was CIA director at the time, didn't take any officials from the White House or State Department with him on the trip, only intelligence officials, one source told CNN.

President Trump and Kim are set to meet in late May or early June in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between a sitting US President and a North Korean leader.
Here are some photos from that meeting:

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Kim Jong-un is set to become the first North Korean leader to enter South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953, as he prepares to cross the border on Friday morning.

South Korea said President Moon Jae-in would personally meet Mr Kim at the border at 09:30 (00:30 GMT).

The historic summit will focus on the North's recent indications it could be willing to give up its nuclear weapons.

Talks are also proposed between Mr Kim and US President Trump by early June.

The North Korean leader left Pyongyang early on Friday morning to travel to the border, the North's state media reported.

Mr Kim will remain inside the demilitarised zone between the countries, but will cross the military demarcation line - a clearly defined marker of the official land border between the territories - into the border village of Panmunjom in Paju.

He will arrive by car then walk to the meeting point on foot, crossing the border not far from where a North Korean defector was shot multiple times by North Korean troops as he escaped, just five months ago.

At the summit, the two leaders will address North Korea's controversial nuclear weapons programme. Seoul has warned that reaching an agreement to rid Pyongyang of its nuclear weapons will be "difficult". North Korea's nuclear and missile technology has advanced significantly since the sides' leaders last met more than a decade ago.

"The difficult part is at what level the two leaders will be able to reach an agreement regarding willingness to denuclearise," South Korean presidential spokesperson Im Jong-seok said.

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The meeting - the third of its kind following summits in 2000 and 2007 - is the result of months of improving relations between the two Koreas, and paves the way for a planned meeting between Mr Kim and US President Donald Trump.

Mike Pompeo, who was confirmed as the new US secretary of state on Thursday, met Mr Kim earlier this month to prepare for a meeting between the leaders. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders published the first pictures of the meeting following Mr Pompeo's confirmation.

Earlier on Thursday, in a freewheeling phone interview with the Fox News channel, President Trump had cast some doubt on the summit with Kim, saying "maybe the meeting doesn't even take place". He also said he was considering three or four dates as well as five possible locations, if it were to go ahead.

As the US and North Korea tentatively pursued a thaw in relations, a US couple filed an extraordinary lawsuit against North Korea in federal court, alleging that their 22-year-old son Otto Warmbier was "brutally tortured and murdered" by Kim Jong Un's "criminal" regime.

Warmbier was detained in the country and held captive for 17 months. He was brought home to the US last June in a coma and died shortly after.

Will we ever know what happened to Otto Warmbier?

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Nuclear negotiation

Mr Kim announced last week that he would suspend nuclear tests for the time being. The move was welcomed by the US and South Korea as a positive step, although Chinese researchers have indicated that North Korea's nuclear test site may be unusable after a rock collapse following its last test in September.

As well as addressing Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, the leaders of the two Koreas are expected to discuss a path to peace on the peninsula to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War, and a series of economic and social issues.

South Korea and the US say they are suspending annual military drills for a day while the summit takes place.

How the summit will unfold

Every detail of the summit has been precisely planned - from the timetable to the dinner menu. Mr Moon will meet Mr Kim and his delegation of nine officials at the concrete blocks which mark the demarcation line on the border, Mr Im told reporters on Thursday.

South Korean honour guards will then escort the leaders to a welcome ceremony at a plaza in Panmunjom, a military compound in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between the two countries.

Official talks between Mr Moon and Mr Kim will begin at 10:30 local time (01:30 GMT) at the Peace House in Panmunjom. The pair will break after the first session and will have lunch separately - with the delegation from the North crossing back to their side of the border.

At an afternoon ceremony, Mr Moon and Mr Kim will plant a pine tree using soil and water from both countries, to symbolise "peace and prosperity".

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Following the tree planting, they will walk together before starting the next round of talks. The summit will conclude with the leaders signing an agreement and delivering a joint statement before dinner. The banquet will be held on the South's side - and a carefully planned menu has already been announced.

Kim Jong-un will be served the Swiss potato dish rösti - a nod to his time studying in Switzerland - along with the North's signature dish of cold noodles, and a North Korean liquor.

After dinner, the delegations will watch a video called "Spring of One", before Mr Kim returns home.

Who will attend

Mr Kim will be accompanied by nine officials, including his sister, Kim Yo-jong, who led the North's delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea earlier this year. Kim Yong-nam, North Korea's nominal head of state, will also attend.

In a rare move - one not seen at previous inter-Korean summits - the delegation will also feature top military officials and diplomats. South Korean presidential spokesperson Mr Im said he was encouraged by this shift.

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"I feel North Korea is sending their key military officials to the summit as they too believe denuclearisation and peace are important," he said.

"North Korea appears to take into account not only the inter-Korean summit but also the subsequent North-US summit and efforts for international co-operation."

South Korea will send seven officials along with President Moon, including the ministers for defence, foreign affairs and unification. The chairman of South Korea's joint chiefs of staff was a late addition to his entourage.

The path to the summit

The summit is the culmination of months of improving relations between the two countries, a trend few would have predicted as tension rose in recent years.

The rapprochement began in January when Mr Kim suggested he was "open to dialogue" with South Korea. The following month the two countries marched under one flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

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Mr Kim's new appetite for diplomacy led to a meeting with senior South Korean officials in March - the first time officials from Seoul had met the young leader since he came to power in 2011 - to map out details for a meeting with Mr Moon.

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There is one event that long-distance runner Salah Ameidan takes part in every year - the gruelling Sahara Marathon in south-west Algeria. It's not only the thrill of the competition that attracts him, though - this is also the closest he can get to his family, who live behind a wall in the desert, in territory governed by Morocco.
We're deep in the desert in south-west Algeria looking out at parched, cracked flatlands. With minutes to go before the horn blows, I join Salah Ameidan on his gentle warm-up as he prepares his mind and his lithe limbs for the tough terrain ahead.

Around us, hundreds of athletes are gathering at the starting line dressed in neon yellow and orange Lycra, using the pointy edges of their neck scarves to rub sand out of their eyes.

The conditions for today's run are likely to be treacherous: burning breeze, wandering camels and shifting sand dunes.

But Ameidan's not concerned about that - his mind is elsewhere.

He's reflecting on previous long-distance runs in his homeland, Western Sahara, when his father was still there to cheer him on.

"My father passed away a year and a half ago but I wasn't allowed to go to his funeral," he says.

He hasn't seen his family since 2004, when, while racing in France, he raised the flag of the Saharawi people - the indigenous population of Western Sahara - and fled into exile in France rather than return to likely imprisonment in Morocco.

Ameidan was 12 years old when he was recruited to run for the national Moroccan athletics team. Within 10 years he had become one of the world's top long-distance runners - the Moroccan national champion and the Arab World Champion on two occasions.

But a race in 2000 altered the course of his life.

"I won, but I was forbidden from having the prize," he says. "At that point, I began to think about how to make my own way and to get myself out of this system."

Find out more

Listen to Western Sahara's Champion Athlete on Assignment, on the BBC World Service

Click here for transmission times or to catch up online

It was this that led ultimately to his act of protest in France, four years later.

On entering the stadium at the end of a 10km race, Ameidan took the Saharawi flag - illegal in Morocco - from a friend in the crowd, and raised it victoriously while crossing the finish line.

"I realised there had been something missing inside of me. I felt a sense of freedom holding the Saharawi flag - and, for the first time, a sense of responsibility," he tells me.

From this moment on, he hasn't been able to safely visit them, and his family can't go to France for fear that they wouldn't be allowed to return home.

"My mother and my sister are still in the occupied territories but I am banned from visiting them," he says.

Eleven members of his wider family have been arrested and interrogated because of his actions.

"I put myself and my family at serious risk."

The closest Ameidan can get to his family is here on the Algerian border, 500km away from his home city of Laayoune in what Saharawis call the "occupied territories" of Western Sahara, close to the Atlantic coast.

Morocco has claimed those areas since 1975, when its troops moved in from the north, sparking a bitter, bloody war with the indigenous Saharawi people.

It was to be a temporary move but, a generation later, the territories remain divided by a heavily landmined wall snaking 2,700km through the desert. Land to the east of the wall is governed by the Polisario, the Saharawi independence movement. The Berm of Shame, as it's known to local Saharawis, continues to separate thousands of families like Ameidan's.

When the conflict broke out, those who could fled across the desert to neighbouring Algeria, seeking sanctuary. There, in Tindouf province, they set up six refugee camps, now home to tens of thousands of people. The Sahara Marathon is run through those camps - and some of those who live there are taking part in the race, which is another reason it's an unmissable event for Ameidan.

"I'm so happy to be back among my people," he shouts over to me while posing for selfies with enthusiastic fans. "Every year I get just one month's break and I choose to come here. That shows how important it is for me to participate in this race."

Most of the rest of the year he lives in France, where he works as a running coach.

But grateful as he is to have been offered sanctuary by the French authorities, he has declined citizenship.

"You only have one homeland," he says.

"I made my decision to be pure Saharawi - it's not good to make a lot of contradictions."

Since the fateful 2004 race, running has become more than a sport for Ameidan - it's a platform to highlight the plight of the Saharawi people.

"Running is a weapon that I can use to amplify my people's voices and it's a peaceful one," he says.

"You taste freedom when you run but it's an incomplete and unfinished freedom. As long as my land is occupied, I can't fully enjoy my freedom."

Being banned from Morocco, and separated from his family, is the price he has to pay for his political convictions. "And I will happily pay it," he says.

But, at least in the elation of a successful race - he came second in the 10km event, with a time of 36:03 - he is far from downhearted.

I battle through the hordes of fans at the finish line to speak to him. He mops beads of sweat from his brow, and gestures to the ululating crowd.

"We are so determined to reach our goal of independence," he says, "I consider this stage as a bridge before we go back to our country. Without hope, there is no life..."

Listen to Western Sahara's Champion Athlete on Assignment on BBC World Service

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I come from a country that no longer exists. In autumn 2011, two decades after its collapse in the early 1990s, I set out on a journey to find Yugoslavia. The fact that the country I was born and raised in no longer existed on the map didn't matter.

I belonged everywhere and nowhere

At the time, though, New York was my base. I was a perpetual and professional wanderer who made my living by leaving. There was surface glamour to my travel writer's life: one day I was sailing in the Galapagos, the next I lounged in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora. I could be walking down a side street in Lisbon or travelling along a dusty Bolivian road. My life revolved around having once-in-a-lifetime experiences on a regular basis.

But what ran beneath the back-to-back journeys was a pesky displacement. I belonged everywhere and nowhere. And while I knew there was a blessing in not belonging, I couldn't make peace with it.

Through all these journeys, there were always two nagging questions:

Where is Home?

Is this the Place?

That quest was what blew wind into my sails. Somewhere far away, there would be that Place. There would be that Home.

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Growing up in Zagreb - back then Yugoslavia's second largest city, today Croatia's capital - I collected Smurfs. I had seven Barbies, all with long, blonde shiny hair except one, who I decided shouldn't be blonde so I cut her hair short with scissors, took a marker pen and dyed her hair black. I had a pair of pink Nikes my father brought me from a business trip to Mexico in 1984, a cherished commodity. As a teenager, I watched Beverly Hills 90210 and I was in love with Dylan. I read the poetry of TS Eliot and listened to The Smiths. My parents argued a lot but, that aside, I had a perfectly normal childhood.

But while Yugoslavia collapsed in a vicious war that raged through much of the 1990s, the world shrunk around me. As the war unfolded, it felt as if the ceiling was a few feet above my head, and once I grew I'd hit my head and there would be nowhere else to go. I could bang, try to make a hole in the ceiling, but ultimately it wouldn't work. I'd be stuck, the top of my head pushed against the ceiling. Instead I wanted to grow into an open sky, and so I left.

I was not a refugee. I was not forced to go; my exile in 1993 was self-imposed. But more than 15 years later, having lived and travelled all over the world, I knew I hadn't made peace with leaving. It had felt like suddenly, overnight, somebody pulled out the carpet from under my feet and I had nothing to stand on. All I had to balance on was a mishmash of memories of this almost mythical country, some of which I wasn't even sure were real.

Then an idea came to me one snowy evening in my Brooklyn apartment. I would retrace the borders of my former homeland. I would try to understand the succession of wars that started with Slovenia declaring independence in 1991, Croatia's fight for independence that raged through 1995, the brutal war in Bosnia that officially ended with the signing of the Dayton Agreement in 1995 and then the Nato bombing of Serbia in 1999. But so many years and a whole lifetime later, it was uncharted ground, a former political entity to which my passport had long expired. I wasn't interested in diving into the politics of the past anyway. I wanted to capture the emotion that the lost country and its demise left on its people, and on me.

I had a limited budget, grand plans and a fear of what I would find. I was scared I'd be opening a Pandora's box full of sorrows and losses brought on by war.

I flew to Zagreb and headed out one chilly October evening. It was 18:00 as I boarded window seat 39 on the rickety Cazma-Hisar Tourism Bus heading to Skopje, Macedonia's capital city. I was about to travel for 12 long hours to get to a place where no-one was awaiting my early morning arrival. Many people found my quest to travel to all the former republics of Yugoslavia strange. "What is driving you to this odd journey?" they asked.

I knew I hadn't made peace with leaving

I travelled for six weeks, as planned, roughly a week in each former Yugoslav republic, now independent country: Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia. I'd brought a couple of long-expired guidebooks, published right before Yugoslavia's descent into civil war. Along the way, I met people for what I called 'coffee conversations'. In Yugoslavia, having kava (coffee) with someone reigned supreme as a social ritual. On my journey, I wanted to honour this tradition.

After a day and a half, I quickly became more interested in the stories people shared with me, and the guidebooks dropped to the bottom of my big rucksack.

Throughout the trip, I harboured hope that along the way somebody would say one thing that would crystallise it all - my own life of rootless drifting and the vicious and slow death of Yugoslavia that left an entire generation with a lingering feeling of displacement. I knew I was not alone in feeling lost, but I had to understand how others processed the same collective experience we had as a fragmented nation. Surely, somebody would say that one-line kicker I was after, with all the small wisdoms woven into it. I would set my eyes on a street, a village or a forest clearing, and all would click into place. I would finally get permission to move on.

None of that happened. But something else did.

The stories of others became the unexpected backbone of my trip.

Over the course of my journey, I met 50-plus people and recorded our coffee conversations. I sat down with paramilitaries, philosophers, politicians and poets. I had coffee with activists, artists and actors. I chatted with musicians, teachers and NGO workers.

"I have to admit, Yugoslavia never ended for me. I have a case of Yugo nostalgia," said my first coffee date, Danche, on my first night in Skopje. "Yugoslavia is just part of my growing, it's part of who I am, and it will remain that way." I had reached Danche through a mutual friend back in New York. Daughter of a famous Macedonian poet, she was a poetic presence herself. Bleached hair, wide face with strong features and sparkling eyes, she said ' draga ' (dear) a lot and put her arm under mine right away, as if we were long-lost friends.

The stories of others became the unexpected backbone of my trip

One unseasonably warm evening, I wandered through the streets of the Stara Čaršija (Old Bazaar) quarter in Skopje. As an old man shooed two Roma children away, I ambled through this cobblestoned community of craftsmen in their leather, copper and textile shops, passing stalls that sold only glittery wedding dresses and opanci (traditional leather shoes worn by peasants in south-eastern Europe).

Out of a courtyard came a dusky scent so potent I just had to follow it. Under the shade of plane and fig trees, two kerchiefed women were stirring a huge pot of red puree with a giant wooden spoon. Sabrije Elezi and Usnije Fetahi were preparing ajvar, the ubiquitous Balkan relish made of roasted red peppers. Traditionally prepared in mid-autumn, the pepper season, it's a labour-intensive process that involves hours of preparation. We sat in the yard under the fig trees, taking turns stirring the pot. Usnije made Turkish coffee, and on a carved wooden tray Sabrije brought out slatko, traditional fruit compote that's overwhelmingly sweet ('slatko' literally means sweet). This one was made of raspberries. I asked Sabrije what she remembered of Yugoslavia. "Life was so much better back then," she said.

As my coffee companions talked, I listened. Like a travelling therapist, I sat captive to their tales, sipping my 14th coffee of the day, asking questions about Yugoslavia. Listening, recording, bearing witness to unleashed emotions, holding space... Some waxed political and pointed fingers, offering their own theory of Yugoslavia's collapse. Others zeroed in on a slice of their personal life: a childhood friend they had and never saw again; an estranged family member. There was anger, melancholy, frustration, disappointment, betrayal and the general sense that we all lost something precious. I kept getting glimpses of answers, but no Answer.

When I returned to New York, I would sift through all their stories. Like a beachcomber, I would find those shells that still had the sound of sea in them. But their stories froze me. I was suddenly seized by the responsibility of having to pass on what they shared.

There was the general sense that we all lost something precious

Sometimes in life you set out to chase that big story. Seven years have passed since that chase I thought would cure my curious condition. By retracing my roots, I would find that elusive sense of belonging. I would find closure with my ex-country.

But I am largely the same (though of course I've changed - and aged). The journey didn't quench my wanderlust, as I had hoped it would. Instead, it gave me an intimate window into people's lives before, during and after Yugoslavia.

And seven years on, I am beginning to accept that home is a shapeshift thing, belonging is just as elusive, and the country that raised me is an imaginary land that once was, and is no more, except in our collective memory.

And sometimes a journey is just that, a journey. Back to where you began.
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Avicii's family has issued a new statement which says he "could not go on any longer".

The body of the Swedish DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was found at a hotel in Oman last week.

His family added that the 28-year-old was "an over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress".

A spokesperson for the artist declined to confirm whether he had killed himself.

The police in Oman say they've ruled out "criminal suspicions".

In the statement his family spoke about how Tim "struggled with thoughts on meaning, life, happiness".

"Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions.

"He wanted to find peace."

Avicii had always been quite open about his struggles in the limelight and announced in 2016 that he was to retire from touring.

The statement added: "When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most - music."

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The family had previously praised fans and fellow musicians for their support.

Thousands of fans gathered in Stockholm to remember him. After a silence, church bells performed the track Without You.

And some of his biggest hits Wake Me Up, Levels and Hey Brother are expected to enter the chart on Friday.

Other musicians and DJs have also been posting their tributes on social media.
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Over 40 companies including Coca-Cola, Nestle , Unilever and Procter & Gamble have pledged to slash theamount of plastic they use and throw away in the United Kingdom.

The group, which includes many of the world's top consumer brands, has agreed to reduce their use of plastic packaging and meet recycling targets by 2025 as part of an initiative organized by the environmental advocacy group Wrap.

The UK Plastics Pact asks business to eliminate unnecessary single use plastic packaging by 2025. It also sets the goal of boosting the share of recycled or composted plastic packages to 70% from the current average of 46%.

According to Wrap, the chains and brands that have signed up account for 80% of plastic packaging in UK supermarkets.

"Businesses like Unilever can play a vital role in making sure as much plastic as possible is reused or recycled, as well as innovating to find alternative solutions," said Sebastian Munden, Unilever's general manager in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Coca-Cola said that while the pact was unique to the United Kingdom, it has similar targets in other markets.

The environmental group said it hopes that more companies and organizations will join the pact, and that their efforts will spark similar initiatives in other global markets.

Plastic, with its low cost and wide range of possible uses, has become one of the world's most popular materials. Its use increased 20-fold in the past 50 years and is expected to double again in the next 20 years.

The consequences of plastic have come under close scrutiny in the United Kingdom following the broadcast of the BBC television series Blue Planet II, which focused on the devastating impact on marine life.

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Research shows there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans by 2050.

On a global basis, only 14% of plastic is collected for recycling. The reuse rate is terrible compared to other materials -- 58% of paper and up to 90% of iron and steel gets recycled.

The European Union wants many single-use plastic products, including straws, to be barred across its member states by 2030.

In the United Kingdom, the government has banned tiny plastic micro beads used in cosmetic products and introduced a tax on plastic bags. It also floated the idea of banning plastic straws and introducing a plastic bottle deposit return scheme.

Wrap is asking recycling and waste collection companies to increase investment in technology that allows recycled materials to meet higher quality standards.

Some investment is already coming following a decision by China last year to ban the imports of lower quality recyclable materials. The ban has caused headache to the global recycling industry, but is forcing it to change.

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Avicii's family has issued a new statement which says he "could not go on any longer".

The body of the Swedish DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was found at a hotel in Oman last week.

His family added that the 28-year-old was "an over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress".

A spokesperson for the artist declined to confirm whether he had killed himself.

The police in Oman say they've ruled out "criminal suspicions".

In the statement his family spoke about how Tim "struggled with thoughts on meaning, life, happiness".

"Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions.

"He wanted to find peace."

Avicii had always been quite open about his struggles in the limelight and announced in 2016 that he was to retire from touring.

The statement added: "When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most - music."

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The family had previously praised fans and fellow musicians for their support.

Thousands of fans gathered in Stockholm to remember him. After a silence, church bells performed the track Without You.

And some of his biggest hits Wake Me Up, Levels and Hey Brother are expected to enter the chart on Friday.

Other musicians and DJs have also been posting their tributes on social media.
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can find help at BBC Advice. For details of organisations which offer advice and support, click here. In the UK you can call for free, at any time, to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066.
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"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," a statement to CNN read. "He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given."

Avicii was one of the most successful touring DJs in the industry, working with artists including Madonna. He had a crossover pop hit in 2013 with "Wake Me Up."

But he also saw the downside of fame in the electronic dance music genre known as EDM.

"It's very easy to become too attached to partying," he told Rolling Stone last year. "You become lonely and get anxieties. It becomes toxic."

He retired from performing in 2016 after a string of health issues, including acute pancreatitis.

Avicii told Time in 2013 that the illness was caused by excessive drinking.

"Yeah I was drinking way too much, partying in general way too much," he said. "Then I got a pancreatitis attack [at 21], which is very rare. So that forced me to do a 180 and stop drinking."

The DJ explained in a 2017 posting on his site that he had no intention of giving up music completely, writing "We all reach a point in our lives and careers where we understand what matters the most to us."

"For me it's creating music," he wrote. "That is what I live for, what I feel I was born to do."

Avicii also wrote that he was heading back into the studio to make more art.

"The next stage will be all about my love of making music to you guys. It is the beginning of something new," his posting said. "Hope you´ll enjoy it as much as I do."

The social media tributes from fellow musicians and artists poured in as soon as the news broke on Friday afternoon. Some tweets have been shared thousands of times.

Producer Hardwell shared a photo of himself with Avicii and wrote a tribute in which he thanked him for "changing the world with your amazing music."

"Devastating news about Avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do," fellow superstar DJ Calvin Harris tweeted. "My heart goes out to his family. God bless you Tim."

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Avicii tributes pour in following Swedish DJ's death

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"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," a statement to CNN read. "He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time.

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World's best freestyle skier still at school!

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World's best freestyle skier still at school!

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By Henry Young, CNN

Updated at 0935 GMT (1735 HKT) March 8, 2018

(CNN) - She hails from a land with no real mountains where the highest point is only 318 meters (1,043 feet) above sea level. She was just 15 years old when the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics began.

But Estonia's Kelly Sildaru is already an extreme sports phenomenon, inspiring rivals that have been competing for longer than she's been alive.

On the slopes of Aspen in 2016, Sildaru became the youngest Winter X Games champion in history, taking gold in the skiing slopestyle competition aged 13.

It was no fluke. A year later she became the youngest to retain her title, also finishing on the podium in the big air event.

Only a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in September 2017 prevented the teenager from reaching similarly dizzying heights at the Games in South Korea, where she would have been one of the gold medal favorites.

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Meet the star of the next Winter Olympics

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By Henry Young, CNN Updated at 0935 GMT (1735 HKT) March 8, 2018 (CNN) - She hails from a land with no real mountains where the highest point is only 318 meters (1,043 feet) above sea level. She was just 15 years old when the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics began.

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The U.S Supreme Court will now decide whether president Trumps third try at imposing a travel ban is legally acceptable, or if it's just another try to ban Muslims coming to the USA, as Trump promised during his campaign.

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The Trump administration argues that this one is different because it was imposed only after the administration surveyed more than 200 countries for their effectiveness in providing information about the backgrounds of visa applicants and their success in fighting terrorism at home.

A central question in the case is how much power the president has to block the entry of millions of foreign nationals.

The Justice Department argues that the Constitution and federal laws give the president "broad authority to suspend or restrict the entry of aliens outside the United States when he deems it in the nation's interest." While immigration law doesn't require the president to spell out detailed findings before he invokes the authority, the government says, the September proclamation "is more detailed as a matter of both process and substance than any prior order" limiting travel.

Other presidents have used this power to ban travel by large classes of people, says Solicitor General Noel Francisco, such as President Ronald Reagan, who suspended entry by all Cuban nationals in retaliation for Cuba's suspension of an immigration agreement.

But the challengers say the law gives the president power to ban only foreign nationals who share some characteristic making them harmful to admit to the U.S. In this case, says Neal Katyal, representing Hawaii, "it bans the immigration of a sprawling group of 150 million who share nothing in common but nationality."

What's more, he says, the president can only suspend admission - that is, ban issuing visas - temporarily. The current ban, by contrast, is more or less permanent.

The challengers also say the travel ban is unconstitutional because it is based on religious animus, citing frequent promises from Donald Trump, as a candidate and as president, to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.

"Any reasonable observer who heard the president's campaign promises," Katyal says, "would see this as the fulfillment of the president's promise to prohibit Muslim immigration to the United States."

But the government says the proclamation's history and text are neutral with regard to religion. It was the result, the Justice Department says, of foreign policy and security decisions by several government agencies.

The first executive order on travel, announced Feb. 1, 2017, caused chaos at major airports when border officials refused to admit travelers who were in flight when the rules went into effect. It was quickly blocked by the courts. Enforcement of a revised travel ban, issued about a month later, was also stopped by lower court judges. The Supreme Court allowed it to be enforced except for visa applicants with family or other close U.S. connections, but it expired before it was to be the subject of a full blown Supreme Court review.

After the justices hear the case on Wednesday morning, a transcript and an audio recording of the courtroom argument will be posted by 2 p.m. ET on the court's website, www.supremecourt.gov.

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Trump's travel ban goes back to the Supreme Court - this time with better odds

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The Trump administration argues that this one is different because it was imposed only after the administration surveyed more than 200 countries for their effectiveness in providing information about the backgrounds of visa applicants and their success in fighting terrorism at home.

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This Australian boy travelled to Bali all by himselv. He jused his parents credit card and booked a luxary hotel!

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Australian police say they will review how a 12-year-old boy travelled alone to Bali after he had a row with his parents and used their credit card.

The boy, from Sydney, booked flights and accommodation online after his parents decided to cancel a holiday to the Indonesian island, the family told the local Nine Network.

He flew to Bali via Perth, presenting only his passport and school ID.

Australian authorities said the boy was found in Bali on 17 March.

The Australian Federal Police confirmed he had been reported missing nine days earlier after leaving home and failing to turn up to school. They did not say how many days he was in Bali.

He had used a self-service check-in terminal in Sydney to board a flight to Perth and then a connection to Bali, the Nine Network reported.

The boy, identified only by a pseudonym, said he was questioned once by airline officials in Perth.

"They just asked for my student ID and passport to prove that I am over 12 and that I am in secondary school," he said on the A Current Affair programme.

"It was great because I wanted to go on an adventure."

He said he had checked into his hotel room in Bali by telling staff that he was waiting for his sister to arrive.

Australian police said they were alerted to his presence in Bali on 17 March. He was taken into protective custody before being reunited with his parents.

The boy's mother told the programme she had been left "shocked", saying: "There is no emotion to feel what we felt when we found he left overseas."

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Police said they would review the circumstances of the case to make sure similar incidents did not happen again.

"A travel alert to prevent international travel was not placed on this boy," a spokesperson said.

All airlines have procedures that allow minors travel on their own, but requirements vary between carriers, said aviation operations expert Dr Chrystal Zhang from Swinburne University.

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Australian boy, 12, flies to Bali after row

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Australian police say they will review how a 12-year-old boy travelled alone to Bali after he had a row with his parents and used their credit card. The boy, from Sydney, booked flights and accommodation online after his parents decided to cancel a holiday to the Indonesian island, the family told the local Nine Network.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined LA Galaxy. In his first match he scored a really nice goal.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined LA Galaxy. In his first match he scored a really nice goal.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he gave the LA crowd what they wanted after scoring twice on his Galaxy debut to defeat LAFC 4-3 in a thriller.

Ibrahimovic, who came on as a substitute in the 71st minute, scored six minutes into his first MLS game with a dipping 40-yard shot that soared over the outstretched arms of LAFC goalie Tyler Miller.

The Swedish striker followed up with a gutsy header in the 91st minute from a cross by Ashley Cole that proved to be Galaxy's winner, sending the sell-out crowd of 27,068 into a frenzy on a sun-soaked day in Southern California.

"I heard the crowd saying 'We want Zlatan, we want Zlatan'," the 36-year-old told reporters. "So I gave them Zlatan. They were pushing me and I was giving back."

The inaugural "El Traffico" derby was all one-way traffic at the start as expansion team LAFC immediately put pressure on a short-handed Galaxy squad, who were playing without Romain Alessandrini, Jonathan dos Santos and Giovani dos Santos.

Carlos Vela's curler into the top left corner in the fifth minute gave LAFC an early lead.

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- Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) April 1, 2018

The Mexican struck again 21 minutes later from close range when Galaxy keeper David Bingham fell down and Vela hit the top of the crossbar before the ball landed over the line.

An own goal by Galaxy defender Daniel Steres in the 48th minute gave LAFC a 3-0 lead and the highly-anticipated first meeting between the two LA teams appeared all but over.

But Galaxy fought back in the second half with goals by Sebastian Lletget and Chris Pontius before Ibrahimovic stole the show.

Trailing 3-1, Galaxy fans began chanting for Ibrahimovic and coach Sigi Schmid obliged, bringing the towering forward into his first match since December as he recovers from a knee injury suffered playing for England's Manchester United.

Ibrahimovic exceeded the sky-high expectations placed on his shoulders and instantly made good on his promise to help the Galaxy return to their winning ways after a dismal 2017 campaign where they failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

"My history when I come to a new team, I always score in the first game," said Ibrahimovic, who has played for Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris St Germain.

"I didn't want to let it down this time."
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'They wanted Zlatan, I gave them Zlatan': Ibrahimovic gave the LA crowd what they wanted after match-winning debut

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he gave the LA crowd what they wanted after scoring twice on his Galaxy debut to defeat LAFC 4-3 in a thriller. Ibrahimovic, who came on as a substitute in the 71st minute, scored six minutes into his first MLS game with a dipping 40-yard shot that soared over the outstretched arms of LAFC goalie Tyler Miller.

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A woman was fined 500$ over an apple she got on the airplane
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Kendrik Lamar makes history, by winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and becoming the first non-classical or jazz musician to win. 

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Kendrik Lamar makes history, by winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and becoming the first non-classical or jazz musician to win. 

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Kendrick Lamar is a Pulitzer Prize winner

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Kendrick Lamar now has a Pulitzer Prize to go with all his Grammy Awards.