Frenchman, 71, on trip to Caribbean in huge orange barrel

A 71-year-old Frenchman has embarked on an epic journey across the Atlantic on a barrel-shaped capsule heading towards the Caribbean. http://bit.ly/2Smv1hG

British tourists killed in Iceland as 4x4 plunges off bridge

Three British tourists were killed when their 4x4 crashed off a bridge in Iceland, officials have said. http://bit.ly/2BGkyGz

Russia: New missile makes all defences useless

A new Russian missile system has been created that will render any defence systems useless, a top official from the country has claimed. http://bit.ly/2AibOXe

Indonesia tsunami: Images reveal volcano collapse

Before and after images reveal the vast changes to an Indonesian island after a volcano erupted and triggered a deadly tsunami. http://bit.ly/2CC2Dmm

Trump's trip to Iraq comes amid chaos at home and abroad

It was fleeting and minus his defence secretary, but at least Donald Trump has finally visited US troops in a conflict zone for the first time as president. http://bit.ly/2ENvsxv

All flights rerouted as Indonesia volcano alert raised

Indonesian authorities have raised the danger alert level for the Anak Krakatau volcano and ordered all flights to steer clear - days after it triggered a tsunami that killed more than 420 people. http://bit.ly/2rYPfSQ

'Thank you': Teen paralysed in Syrian airstrike gets UK surgery

A Syrian teenager left paralysed and in a wheelchair after being caught in an airstrike has undergone spinal reconstructive surgery in the UK. http://bit.ly/2SrKwoI