Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirms contact with the HTS group, despite it still being on the US terrorism list.

Antony Blinken has told Israel there may be consequences if more aid does not flow to civilians in northern Gaza.

The creation of a provisional election council is seen as a key first step on the road to elections.

On a visit to Kyiv, the UK foreign secretary said the UK would provide £600m in aid to Ukraine.

Mr Blinken will meet with Foreign Secretary David Lammy to "reaffirm" the "special relationship", officials say.

A senior US official says Benjamin Netanyahu's reported comments are “not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal".

US Secretary State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an urgent ceasefire.

Iran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.