How much progress is the Philippines military making in its fight to reclaim Marawi from Isis-linked Maute jihadists? The answer depends on who you choose to believe.
The latest military action will pile more pressure on the jihadists whose self-declared caliphate is in retreat across Syria and Iraq.
People of all ages braved the rain to pay their respects, with some breaking into tears during a minute of silence for the victims.
Life is carrying on as normal in London two days after the terror attack on London Bridge and Borough Market that left at least seven people dead and around 50 injured.
Brigadier General Restituto said 960 civilians had been rescued and an estimated 1,000 residents remained trapped in the city.
People flee western Mosul's al-Zanjili district with whatever possessions they can carry during Iraqi forces' assault on last Isis-held enclave.
The medical students, doctors and volunteers of the Green Cross First Aid Brigade have been hailed as heroes.
Tens of thousands of people have fled Marawi since 23 May, when militants seized part of the city, taking Christians hostage.
Attacks in Indonesia and the Philippines this week point to the rise of Isis-affiliated groups networks across the region.
Militants are using Christians and a priest as human shields and have threatened to execute captives.
The city's Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Sikh communities said they wanted to show that Manchester, while shocked, would not be cowed.
Trapped in a shrinking area of control in the city, Isis militants use the several hundred thousand trapped civilians as human shields.
The most powerful photos of Assad's relentless campaign to crush the rebels in Damascus through sheer firepower, with air strikes, missiles and reported chemical attacks.
The US-backed coalition is now trying to encircle the militants, trapping them in the Old City.
Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte are accused of throwing Matlhomola Jonas Mosweu, 16, off moving vehicle.
Move could plunge entire territory into darkness.
The weapons shown during the five major parades staged in North Korea under its current leader Kim Jong-un.
As state security forces lean more heavily on tear gas, protesters have begun gearing up with goggles, gas masks and vinegar-soaked rags.
The suicide bombing hit buses of evacuees from al-Foua and Kefraya, killing more than 60 children.
Uganda's progressive system of accommodating refugees is on the brink of "explosive" collapse
PC Palmer was stabbed to death by Khalid Masood as he guarded the forecourt of the Palace of Westminster.
Award-winning photojournalist Carl Court visited the Hamam al-Alil refugee camp as the fight to liberate Mosul from Isis enters its sixth month.