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European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
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Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
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At least 17 people were killed in the "massive attack" overnight on Ukraine's capital, as mayor Vitali Klitschko warns hot water supply has been disrupted.
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US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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The incident took place in the country's northwest ​Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.