Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.

Israeli ex-President Shimon Peres is responsive after suffering a serious stroke, with doctors describing his condition as critical but stable.

The US agrees to supply Israel with military aid for the next 10 years in a record $38bn (£28.bn) deal - the largest in US history.

A 15-year-old Saudi girl living in Germany proposes creating a headscarf emoji.

Johannesburg's new mayor halts plans for an ambitious cycle lanes project, after some South Africans said poor areas should get tarred roads first.

Prince's former wife Mayte Garcia is to write a memoir about their relationship.

Europe's Gaia space telescope releases its first batch of data as it builds the most precise map ever made of the night sky.

Hasbro, Mattel and others are penalised for tracking under-13s who visited their websites.