Ukraine on high alert for independence anniversary

The people of Ukraine are marking the thirty-first anniversary of their country's independence from Soviet Union today. It is also six months since the Russian invasion. Security across the country is tight amid fears that Moscow could launch new attacks. But the BBC correspondent in Kyiv says the public mood is subdued but defiant.

The Democrat representative Charlie Crist, has won the Florida primary paving the way to take on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in the US midterm elections in November. Mr DeSantis is widely expected to launch his bid to become president in 2024.

And Iran cracks down on women who defy the country’s strict dress code.