Alex Croft

LIVE – Updated at 07:48 US president Donald Trump has said the US is "low-keying it" with Iran as talks to end their war and reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have stalled.

Alex Croft Europe is bracing for another scorching heatwave set to sweep across the continent, once again driving up the threat of devastating wildfires

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires

IN FULL Mapped: Where in Spain and France temperatures could hit 43C as another heatwave hits

Alex Croft Moscow appears to be adopting increasingly aggressive strategies to recruit fresh troops for its war of attrition in Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin looks to make up for heavy battlefield losses.

Alex Croft Moscow appears to be adopting increasingly aggressive strategies to recruit fresh troops for its war of attrition in Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin looks to make up for heavy battlefield losses.

Moscow denies Ukrainian claims that Kyiv’s forces are killing Russian troops faster than they are being recruited

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with temperatures in Spain potentially reaching 43C later this week, while France and Italy are also set to scorch.

LIVE – Updated at 05:15 Donald Trump demanded war compensation from Iran on Monday in a shocking reversal of the six-point ultimatum presented to Washington as conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Europe is bracing for another scorching heatwave sweeping across the continent and threatening more devastating wildfires.