Trump says it's up to Attorney General to release Epstein records

The President has faced growing criticism, with some among his supporters suspecting that the administration was trying to cover up details to protect the rich and powerful. The Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has called for the Justice Department to release all its files on Mr Epstein.

The Syrian government says it has imposed a ceasefire in the town of Sweida where Druze and Bedouins have engaged in deadly clashes in recent days.

And a row over beggars in Cuba has broken out over people begging in the streets.

(Photo: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media; Credit: Reuters)