North Korea frees three US detainees ahead of Trump summit
Craig TaylorUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is returning with “three wonderful gentlemen”, Mr Trump tweets. BBC News – US & Canada
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Eric Schneiderman, New York attorney general, quits amid assault reports
Eric Schneiderman, a vocal #MeToo backer, resigns after four women tell a magazine he hit them. BBC News – US & Canada
French outrage after US President Trump mimics Paris attackers
French politicians react after the US president mimics the Paris attackers of November 2015. BBC News – US & Canada
US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic to counter Russia
The fleet returns to its old base seven years after disbandment, to oversee forces in the North Atlantic. BBC News – US & Canada
Mount Kilauea: Hawaii emergency declared over volcano eruption
The lava flow prompts the mandatory evacuation of some 1,700 residents. BBC News – US & Canada
Trump lawyer Ty Cobb exits Russia inquiry
Ty Cobb will be replaced by an attorney who defended Bill Clinton from impeachment 20 years ago. BBC News – US & Canada