Pandora Papers: Tory donor Mohamed Amersi involved in telecoms corruption scandal

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be “dead” if they held hostages.

A UN official speaks of “absolute carnage” after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza.

Under the deal, the UK will lease back the Diego Garcia military base from Mauritius.

In separate speeches, Russia’s leader targets the West but the US president says his lust for land will fail.

Sheberghan in the northern Jawzjan province is the second regional capital to fall to the Taliban.

Chris Mason and Henry Zeffman find Sunak supporters downbeat and Starmer’s team buoyant as polls fail to narrow.