The Latest Breaking News from Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

President optimistic about security guarantees as at least six people injured in Russian attacks

IN FOCUS: Bethany Clarke’s friend was one of six foreigners who died after drinking tainted vodka at a Laotian hotel. More than a year later, the family and friends of those killed are calling for changes to protect travellers – and justice for their deaths. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

Sir Keir Starmer said allies had agreed a ‘clear plan for the rest of the year’ on supporting Ukraine

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said humanitarian groups have a ‘mountain to climb’ to deliver the necessary scale of aid in Gaza

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees exchanged for last 20 living Israeli hostages and captives

Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan

American president has given Hamas 'three or four days' to respond to plan or ‘pay in hell’

Donald Trump has reportedly held a heated phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu over Tuesday's strike that killed six

The Qatari prime minister accused Israel of ‘dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired’