US special envoy’s visit to Moscow may get Putin to offer something, but likely not a Ukraine ceasefire

Two senior US officials will visit Gaza later today, amid growing concerns about the scale of the humanitarian crisis.

It all sounded so promising: A NATO-style mutual defence guarantee for Ukraine, provided by the US, and agreed to by Vladimir Putin.

A police officer is among at least two people who have been shot in an “active shooter incident” in New York City, officials say.