Liberal-leaning New York Times backs Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John Kasich as they bid to become their parties' candidates in US presidential elections.

A former Mafia boss has been shot dead at his home in the Canadian city of Toronto and his son-in-law is charged with murder.

More than 10,000 migrant children may have disappeared after arriving in Europe, raising fears of sexual exploitation, the EU's police unit says.

Revellers at the carnival in Venice are asked by police to lift their masks as part of heightened security checks.

The European Council president leaves a meeting with David Cameron declaring there is "no deal" yet over a renegotiation of the UK's relationship with the EU.

The main Syrian opposition group is in Geneva for peace talks but says the Assad government must meet its demands if negotiations are to start.

The journalism drama Spotlight wins the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, but the success of minority actors draws most attention.

David Cameron will put forward changes to a proposed "emergency brake" on in-work benefits for EU migrants when he meets a senior EU official later.