Hamas ‘agrees to ceasefire-hostage deal’ with Israel, senior official says

Police have released new details about the killer in the US Catholic school shooting – including that they “idolised” mass murderers and they wanted to “watch children suffer”.

A suspect who shot and killed two police officers and seriously injured a third in Australia’s rural south-east has been identified, police said. 

Most of Europe is right now baking in a so-called “heat dome” – conditions a bit like a pizza oven, which are scorching Spain, France, Italy, Greece and beyond.