UK and NATO allies agree to boost spending on defence and related areas to 5% of GDP by 2035

The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that a curfew will be in force overnight, as officials attempt to “stop the vandalism and stop the looting”.

A flight in Australia was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold.

America is deploying more fighter planes to the Middle East in a “demonstration of force” as tensions escalate and speculation about a possible US strike on Iran continues.