Nigeria has responded to Donald Trump’s threat of military action by suggesting it would welcome help tackling Islamist insurgents, but insists America must respect its sovereignty.

Donald Trump has said he is designating Nigeria a “country of particular concern” as “thousands of Christians” are being killed there.

Thieves have stolen more than 1,000 items from a museum’s collection in California, including jewellery, carvings and Native American artefacts.

Orlando airport, one of America’s most popular travel hubs, came close to cancelling all landings after the government’s shutdown caused a last-minute scramble for air traffic controllers.