Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg has finally broken his silence regarding the recent controversy surrounding a data leak to a British consultancy firm.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram…. what did the Facebook founder have to say?

Well Semin…Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, admitting that his firm had made mistakes and that he and his social media site is responsible for protecting users' data.
He also outlined a three-step plan to try and repair the damage done and better safeguard users going forward.
That includes not allowing app developers to access data on users who haven't used their apps in the last three months.
It will also audit apps that were able to gather large amounts of information before then.
However, the statement stopped short of making an apology and came after four days of silence since news broke out that an app developer harvested the personal data of 50 million users and shared it with Cambridge Analytica.
The British firm was hired by Donald Trump's campaign and is accused of using the data for political gain, which it denies.
The app developer also says he is being used as a scapegoat in the fallout from scandal.
Despite the written statement, pressure is still mounting on Zuckerberg to publicly address the issue and he will appear on CNN for an interview in the next few hours.
But, U.S. and EU lawmakers have also called on him to testify before them and explain why Facebook did not notify its users of a data breach, as stated in its terms of service.
It remains to be seen if Zuckerberg will heed their requests.