The US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, briefed the 15 member Security Council on a draft resolution, diplomats said under conditions of anonymity.

Close to one thousand people gathered in Budapest on Tuesday to protest against an anti-migrant fence, currently being built by Hungary, along its border with Serbia. The fence is aimed at preventing increasing numbers of migrants, most of whom are refugees, from entering Hungary from the south. Around 80,000 migrants and refugees have reached the country so far this year.

Iran and six world powers reached a deal on Tuesday, with an agreement that concluded over a decade of negotiation over the nation's nuclear programme.

At least eight police officers were injured during the annual Orange Order march by protestants in Belfast, after loyalists were stopped from passing a Catholic estate.

PSNI officers were pelted with bottles and other missiles, in response to which a water cannon and plastic bullets were deployed.

The joint report compiled by the Office of the UN High commissioner for human Rights (OHCHR) and UN Assistance mission for Iraq (UNAMI) noted that the situation facing civilians remained dire.

Israel has released a Palestinian Islamic leader following a deal that saw him end a 56 day hunger strike, reports Reuters.

Khader Adnan’s hunger strike had sparked fears that his death could unravel the truce between Gaza and Israel leading to further violence.

The leader of the Islamic State in Khorasan, a region across Afghanistan and Pakistan, was killed in a drone strike according to Afghan officials.

Hafiz Saeed is said to have died on Friday night in Achin, in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province.

IS has rejected the claims, telling the BBC Hafiz Saeed Khan "is alive".

The Afghan intelligence agency, the NDS, said the drone strike was carried out by US-led coalition forces in coordination with intelligence provided by the spy agency.

Colombia's government has agreed to reduce attacks on Farc positions, after the militant group announced a unilateral ceasefire earlier this week.

The government and the rebels in  join statement said government forces will refrain from military attacks on rebel positions from July 20, if Farc fulfils the terms of its ceasefire.

Both parties said they would work together to try to speed-up an agreement on a permanent bilateral ceasefire.