The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Peter Robinson, says there will be no meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive unless in “exceptional circumstances”, as the crisis Stormont was plunged into after the killing of a former IRA member, escalates.

Mr Robinson, who is also First Minister of the assembly, said the DUP's ministers would focus on talks to try to resolve the crisis that are due to begin on Tuesday.

Police have said they believe members of the Irish Republican Army were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan Snr, however added there was no evidence at this stage to suggest the shooting was sanctioned by the organisation.

Republican party Sinn Féin rejected the police’s accusation and said the IRA had "gone" and was not "coming back".

Two British men were killed after being targeted in a drone strike, carried out by the Royal Air Force.

Reyaad Khan, 21, from Cardiff and Ruhul Amin from Aberdeen were both members of the Islamic State militant group and were hit on August 21 in an “act of self-defence” according to British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Mr Cameron accused Mr Khan of plotting “barbaric” attacks and said the drone strike was lawful and necessary.

The prime minister added the targeting of the men was approved by the attorney general.

In his statement to the Commons, Mr Cameron said: "My first duty as prime minister is to keep the British people safe.

"There was a terrorist directing murder on our streets and no other means to stop him.

"This government does not for one moment take these decisions lightly.

"But I am not prepared to stand here in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on our streets and have to explain to the House why I did not take the chance to prevent it when I could have done."

However Labour leader Harriet Harman questioned the legality of the attack and called for “independent scrutiny”.

Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre was forcibly brought into court and held down by masked security officers at the resumption of his trial in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Several Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish militants in Hakkari in the southeast of the country.

The PKK claimed responsibility for the attack and said 15 soldiers died.

Turkish media said bombs were detonated as two military vehicles were passing in the village of Daglica.

A Dutch journalist who was covering clashes between Kurds and Turkish police was was arrested in the country's southeast.

Frederike Geerdink was previously arrested in January on charges of aiding Kurdish militants, but was acquitted and released.

In an interview after her release, the journalist explained why she had decided to remain in Turkey.

Swedish prosecutors have charged a man over his alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The 60 year old suspect has not yet been named, but reportedly held a low level leadership role during the killings. If he is convicted, he would be the second person in Sweden to be found guilty of genocide, after another man was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 for his role in the Rwandan genocide.

The Australian government announced that “advocacy of genocide” would now be criminalised, under a series of new anti-terrorism legislation to be passed later this year.

Announcing the legislation, Australia’s attorney general George Brandis said:

 The United States is preparing a new UN sanctions list for South Sudan after a ceasefire failed to take hold under a new peace accord aimed at ending the 20-month war.

The Cuban government says it will welcome back doctors who deserted while working on government programmes in other countries.

The ministry of health says the doctors will be guaranteed a job and not receive punishment.

Over 25,000 doctors are currently working on government-backed projects in other countries.

 The United States is preparing a new UN sanctions list for South Sudan after a ceasefire failed to take hold under a new peace accord aimed at ending the 20-month war.

The Indian government has cancelled a licence which allows Greenpeace India to receive donations from abroad, according to the organisation which campaigns for the environment.

"It is yet another attempt to silence campaigns for a more sustainable future and transparency in public processes," Greenpeace India said in a statement released late on Thursday.

Two British journalists with Vice News were released from Turkish custody on Thursday, however Iraqi journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool remains in custody.

Jake Hanrahan and cameraman Philip Pendlebury were arrested in the Kurdish region near Diyarbakir last week and charged with "working on behalf of a terrorist organisation".