A 1.2m dead shark has been found under a row of seats on the subway in New York City in the US.
There are many more revelations to come from the leaks about US spying from Edward Snowden, with journalist Glenn Greenwald testifying that he had received around 20,000 files from the American whistleblower.
The US will keep a number of embassies and consulates in the Middle East and North Africa closed until Saturday due to a possible terror threat from al-Qaeda
The US state department has issued a worldwide travel alert because of an al-Qaeda threat, with people warned to take particular precaution in the Middle East and North Africa.
In June US President Barack Obama said the US would arm the Syrian rebels, but he is having a difficult time convincing lawmakers from both sides of the isle agree.