Fire on cargo ship sparks fears of ‘ecological disaster’

Airstrikes and shootings killed 94 people in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were trying to access humanitarian aid, the Hamas-run health ministry and hospitals said on Thursday.

With Iran now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout, communication is dire – but we’ve managed to piece together a picture of a country where there is fear and panic, but where activists say the ruling regime is still in control.

The head of the CIA has said a “body of credible intelligence” indicates that Iran’s nuclear programme was “severely damaged” by a US operation last weekend.