*) Kneeling on Floyd's neck violated policy, ‘values’ says police chief
Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo testified in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, saying the former cop violated policy during George Floyd's arrest.
Arradondo said the use of force against Floyd was reasonable during the "first few seconds" of his arrest but that it should have ended quickly.
Floyd’s May 2020 death in police custody had sparked protests against racism and police brutality across the US and around the world.
*) Royal court: Prince Hamzah pledged loyalty to King Abdullah
Jordan's royal court says former crown prince, Hamzah bin al Hussein, has signed a letter pledging allegiance to King Abdullah.
The king had reportedly asked an uncle to settle the dispute with his half brother.
Prince Hamzah is accused of conspiring with foreign elements in an attempt to destabilise the country's security, and was placed under house arrest.
*) Officials expect death toll in Indonesia, East Timor to rise
The death toll from floods in Indonesia and in neighbouring East Timor has risen to more than 150, with dozens more missing, following a cyclone.
Authorities recorded 130 deaths in a cluster of remote islands near East Timor.
Search-and-rescue teams are also racing to find more missing people by using diggers to clear mountains of mud and debris.
*) Hundreds of inmates freed after gunmen attack prison
More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a prison in southern Nigeria after a heavily armed gang attacked the facility.
The attackers used explosives and engaged in a gun battle with police before freeing the inmates.
No group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated jail break.
And finally …
*) Prayer vigil held outside NY hospital for rapper DMX
Supporters and family of rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers outside a New York hospital, where he remains on life support.
The 50-year-old was admitted on Friday following a heart attack.
The cause of the heart attack is not known but DMX has long suffered with drug addiction.