Two people linked by an extraordinary facial transplant procedure have had an emotional meeting in Minnesota.

The euro rebounded from the day’s lows yesterday but held well below a two and a half year high hit earlier this month as markets bet the single currency’s double-digit gains this year may be too much for a central bank that is still wary of removing stimulus.

US stocks inched higher on Monday as the Standard & Poor's 500 index steadied following back-to-back losses over the last two weeks.

An Oregon man has been accused of using a fake Great Britain passport for close to 20 years.

A coroner's office in Ohio is investigating the death of a college student who died less than a week after his return to the US after nearly a year-and-a-half in North Korean detention.

Otto Warmbier, an American college student who was released by North Korea in a coma last week after more than a year in captivity, died on Monday, his family said.

People in the Ohio hometown of a college student released by North Korea said they are pleased he is back and expressed hopes for his recovery as he remained in a coma.

Firewatch is one of the best story-driven games we've played in a long time. It's the tale of a man who needs to get away from it all and does a pretty good job by becoming a watchtower fellow in a massive park in Wyoming in 1989.

USA: A long-time inmate who was recently released from prison pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a bank in Wyoming and asked a judge to impose the maximum sentence, saying going back to prison would be like going home.

USA: A 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps has made history by becoming the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.

Some of the stranger stories from around the world

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No state can always protect its people from acts of evil mania. But the US chooses to put the means of perpetration within easy reach, writes Gerard Howlin

Three US states are preparing for the possible return of grizzly bear hunting in the Rocky Mountains for the first time in decades.

Exactly 101 years after the sinking of the Lusitania, the grave-marker of “an unknown victim” is to be replaced with her real name — that of a young bride who was on the ship due to a cruel twist of fate.

Painstaking organisation and in-person campaigning paid off again for Ted Cruz. He won all 14 delegates at the Republican Party convention in Wyoming.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has branded The Boston Globe "stupid" and "worthless" in response to a satirical front page printed by the newspaper which lampoons the notion of a Trump presidency.

 

Bernie Sanders is pushing for a hat-trick of wins in today's Democratic presidential caucuses in Hawaii, Alaska and Washington state, hoping to stoke a spring comeback against commanding front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Sweeping to victory in four key primary contests, Hillary Clinton has solidified her hold on the Democratic nomination, allowing her to begin the work of unifying her party.

The man who changed the way basketball was played died on January 30, aged 95.

Firewatch is out around the world today and early reviews make it sound like a must play title for those who are interested in a good story in their games.

Tim Roth was one of the old stalwarts Quentin Tarantino teamed up with for his upcoming western, The Hateful Eight, writes Helen Barlow

NO ANIMAL has as many names as the ‘American lion’. According to the Guinness Book of Records, there are over 40.

The doctor who came to Harrison Ford's aid immediately after seeing his plane crash-land on a Los Angeles golf course says he was stunned to discover the actor at the controls.

Shelly Golay will receive flowers every Valentine's Day from her late husband who had organised the delivery with a local florist before he died.

A Wyoming man suffering from an inoperable brain tumour organised a moving Valentine’s Day surprise for his wife before he passed away.

Darrell Winfield, one of the last of the Marlboro Men, has died.

Awe-inspiring stuff.

America’s Supreme Court cleared the way for an immediate expansion of same-sex marriage by unexpectedly and tersely turning away appeals from five states seeking to prohibit gay and lesbian unions.

Connecticut man arrested after driving stolen car to meeting with cops

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ECB chief Mario Draghi is confident that stimulus steps announced in June, helped by a weaker euro, will boost demand in the ailing eurozone economy, but stressed yesterday that the central bank stands ready to do more.

The US stock market advanced for a fourth straight day, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to a record high.

An Irish bank robber, one of the most prolific in recent US history, has been sentenced to a further nearly six years in federal prison for a series of heists over a few months in one California city.

Near gridlock in the US Congress has delayed the appointment of the country’s ambassador to Ireland, certainly for weeks, potentially for months.

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The Irish-owned Lalco Hotel Group has made its third property acquisition in conjunction with US billionaire businessman, John Malone, via the purchase of Dublin’s five-star Westin Hotel.

Whether your dad is a foodie, fitness freak or footie fan, and your budget is big or small, Carol O’Callaghan has it all wrapped up when it comes to the perfect gift.

Whoah. We're going to need a bigger… everything.