EU leaders have agreed in principle to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020 - meaning the UK will not leave as planned on Thursday.
Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns.
The Pentagon has awarded a $10bn (£8bn) cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, following a heavily-scrutinised bidding process in which Amazon had been seen as the favourite.
The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry, US media report.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced reforms aimed at ending days of violent protests.
Turkey and Russia have agreed what they called a "historic" deal aimed at keeping Kurdish forces away from Syria's border with Turkey.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony.
US President Donald Trump says some American troops will stay on in Syria despite his call for them to be pulled out.
Israel's long-standing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he cannot form a government, handing the opportunity to his political rival.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.