European leaders are meeting on Thursday in Brussels in the hope of ending a standoff over financial aid for Ukraine.

Israelis who dealt with the bodies of victims of Hamas's 7 October attacks on Israel have told British MPs and peers that there was "deliberate, systematic genital mutilation" of female victims and that there was "no question" that some had been sexually assaulted.

Microsoft sales accelerated in the final months of 2023, lifted by demand for its artificial intelligence tools.

An Iraqi militant group suspected of launching a drone strike in Jordan that killed three US troops says it has suspended operations against the US.

US weapons sales overseas rose sharply last year, reaching a record total of $238bn (£187bn), as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stoked demand.

Ukraine's security service says it has uncovered corruption in an arms purchase by the military worth about $40m (£31m).

North Korea has fired several cruise missiles in waters off its east coast, South Korea's military says.

The US government has approved the $23bn (£18bn) sale of 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey - a move that had been long delayed - after Ankara ratified Sweden's accession to Nato.

The US is pausing funding for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, over allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October Hamas attacks.