A US appeals court has let Donald Trump retain control of California&s National Guard while the state&s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the Republican president&s use of the troops to quell protests in Los Angeles.

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire and founder of messaging app Telegram, claims he&s fathered more than 100 children through sperm donation over the last 15 years.

Iran said yesterday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States considers whether to get involved in the conflict.

Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, say their daughter Hope&s swift actions likely prevented further tragedy on June 14.