Iraqi forces have halted at the edge of Falluja. Facing a fierce counter assault by ISIL militants, the Iraqi prime minister has delayed operations over fears for the civilians trapped in the city, Euronews reports.

At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a police compound in Yemen, Euronews reports.

Euronews - At least 13 children and 12 adults are reported drowned after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off the west coast of Turkey.