South Korea has downplayed rumours around Kim Jong-Un's health, claiming the North Korean leader is "alive and well".
That's according to a special adviser on national security to the South Korean president Moon Jae-in, who told CNN that their intelligence showed that Kim had been staying in the resort town of Wonsan since April 13 and "no suspicious movements have so far been detected".
It comes just days after satellite images showed a special train possibly belonging to Kim at Wonsan.
There has been immense media attention on Kim's health and whereabouts after he skipped a few national events since mid-April.
Some media reports claimed he underwent a cardiovascular surgery, while others hinted that he was in isolation to avoid exposure to the new coronavirus.
Meanwhile, North Korean state media once again showed no new photos of Kim nor reported on his whereabouts, but carried his message for workers building a tourist resort in Wonsan.
US President Donald Trump said he would make a final decision on Friday over a deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the Strait of Hormuz and dismantling Tehran's capacity to make a nuclear weapon.
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday.
Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration that his country would expand its area of control in Gaza was a dangerous escalation, as European states and residents of the Palestinian territory also voiced alarm at the plan.
NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory" after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine.
US Vice President JD Vance has told reporters on Thursday that Washington was "not there yet" with Iran on an agreement but that the parties were close, adding that the US was in a position where it could substantially set back Tehran's nuclear program.