A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over who owns the copyright to selfie photographs taken by a monkey before a federal appeals court could answer the novel legal question.

A curious monkey with a toothy grin and a knack for pressing a camera button was back in the spotlight as a US appeals court heard arguments on whether an animal can hold a copyright to selfies.

A federal judge has ruled that Naruto, the monkey that swiped photographer David Slater’s camera and snapped a selfie, cannot own the intellectual property rights to the photos.

USA: A man who claimed at trial that his “evil twin” robbed 10 petrol stations, convenience and beer stores in eastern Pennsylvania must spend at least 60 years in prison.

Anime films are huge in Japan, and growing increasingly popular on this side of the world, so watch out for Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (Manga, e24.99), a spin-off from the Naruto series which is released just in time for Christmas.