INVESTIGATION into the alleged disappearance of more than 100 paintings by the renowned late national artist Thawan Duchanee is continuing, but what has come to light is the family feud between Thawan’s son and his 70-year-old stepmother.

WASHINGTON - An escalating war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un ratcheted up a notch on Friday as the US president dubbed North Korea's leader a "madman," a day after the reclusive regime hinted it may explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.