The French parliament has ousted Barnier from his position as premier following the rejection of a €60 billion austerity budget, intensifying challenges for Macron and putting pressure on financial markets in Paris.

South Korea’s president has decided to lift the military rule after parliament rejected the proposal for martial law, following hours of crisis and allegations of a leftist plot.

NATO’s secretary-general has warned that a suboptimal peace agreement imposed on Kyiv could pose a significant threat to the security of the United States, emphasising the importance of a steadfast and strategic approach in supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Russian and Syrian warplanes conducted air strikes in response to rebel forces seizing Aleppo, intensifying the conflict and posing a significant challenge to Assad’s regime.