Three people have died, one is critically ill, while another three have mild symptoms, says the World Health Organization.

The US pop star pleaded guilty to a lesser reckless driving charge to settle a DUI case, reducing the probation she could have faced.

Rising Middle East tensions became a very good excuse to take some money off the table, according to analyst Patrick OHare.

Russia said it will declare a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-9 for its Victory Day celebrations, while Ukraine said it will have its own ceasefire, calling Russias proposal not serious.

Six Iranian boats have been destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military says, during US President Donald Trumps operation aimed at protecting commercial shipping.

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, is recovering from pneumonia in hospital and is now breathing on his own, according to his spokesperson.

At least two people were killed and several others injured after a car-ramming attack on a central shopping street in the German city of Leipzig.

Astronomers in Japan have found evidence suggesting a possible thin atmosphere around a distant icy object beyond Pluto, something previously thought unlikely for such bodies.

The island nation's denial to disembark came even as WHO Europe said the risk to the wider public remained low.

Methane stays in the atmosphere for less time than CO2, but has a far greater warming effect over a 20-year period.

"The risk to the wider public remains low. There is no need for panic or travel restrictions," says the World Health Organization.

Methane stays in the atmosphere for less time than CO2, but has a far greater warming effect over a 20-year period.

Traveller numbers at Dubai International Airport sank to 2.5 million in March, down 66 per cent year-on-year.

The UAE has long been frustrated with OPEC's quotas, which sought to cap Emirati production at 3.4 million barrels a day.