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

In her first interview, Christine Dawood told the BBC she lost hope when the 96-hour mark passed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no certainty” that Mohammed Deif had been killed.

His wife said she issued a statement “primarily out of concern for his mental well-being”.

Downpours are hitting saturated ground in the south, and residents have been evacuated from hundreds of homes.

Some 201 babies may have died at an NHS trust because of unprecedented failures, says report.

Boris Johnson promises to “throw everything” at the expanded jab rollout to beat the Omicron variant.