Afghanistan crisis: Unclear if ruthless Taliban will change, says US general

It is thought about 60 people were on board the boat when it went down off the French coast.

One Seoul resident said the president’s shock announcement on Tuesday felt like “a coup d’état”.

The BBC’s Jeremy Bowen takes stock of the war and its significance for the world.

Labour’s leader will miss Prime Minister’s Questions, with deputy Angela Rayner filling in for him.

The signs were there that an East-West prisoner exchange was being discussed behind the scenes.