Trump says US gave Russia nothing to free American, but reality is more complicated

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting with high school student representatives Friday for the first time since the month-long student protests over teacher shortages and run-down schools began. The president is also holding a "defence council" to prepare for Saturday's planned demonstrations. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said.

As Typhoon Champi approached Taiwan, most businesses and schools were closed across the island Friday and hundreds of flights were canceled in the region. Authorities reported at least one death and dozens of injuries and more than 1,200 people have evacuated their homes.

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.