Lebanon's state news agency said Israeli shelling hit Naqoura, alleging white phosphorus use and clashes with Hezbollah.
New Femicide Census data recorded 108 women killed by men, or in cases where a man was charged, in the UK in the past 12 months, including 19 mothers in cases where sons are suspected. Labour MP Jess Phillips is due to read the 108 names in the Commons during the International Women’s Day debate. The government said its violence against women and girls strategy is backed by £1bn, while campaigners called for more targeted support and funding.
Jeanette Dickson, chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, said anti-migrant rhetoric and reported racist abuse are discouraging overseas doctors and nurses from working in the NHS. She cited regulator workforce data indicating fewer overseas staff are arriving and more are leaving, and said the service relies heavily on internationally qualified clinicians. The Department of Health and Social Care said it will support overseas staff and that the NHS has zero tolerance for racism.
The UK Government chartered a second commercial flight from the UAE on Tuesday after attacks across the Gulf disrupted air travel. The FCDO said the service is to help people who could not get seats on commercial routes, particularly vulnerable passengers, and that the flight is chargeable with document requirements. Officials estimate more than 45,000 British nationals have left the region since 1 March.
