Ukraine war: Deaths reported as Russian missiles hit cities

Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people in the cities of Dnipro and Uman. The capital Kyiv is under heavy attack for the first time in over fifty days.

The United States has welcomed the extension of a ceasefire in Sudan but fighting has continued overnight in the capital Khartoum and other areas.

The former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence has appeared before a grand jury examining attempts by Donald Trump to hang onto power after losing the 2020 election.

First Republic Bank is exploring selling off up to $100 billion of assets to avoid collapsing and escape the fate of what happened to Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse.