The top US diplomat met with Abbas in Ramallah as global concern grows over rising violence in the occupied territory in tandem with the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza since October 7.
A shopping centre in East Sussex has been evacuated due to flooding, as huge downpours continue to batter Britain and more than 100 flood alerts are issued.
Courtney, 64, had been up until 4am following a ‘night of drinking’ only to be found seven hours later by his friend and lodger, Brendan, shot dead in his south-east London home.
Courtney, one of Britain’s best-known gangster, made a name for himself through his affiliation with famous London East End hardmen such as identical twin criminals the Kays and Roy Shaw.
The attempted strikes in Syria were targeting the al-Tanf airbase where around 350 troops are stationed. On Tuesday, two bases in Iraq were targeted with separate drone strikes.
Tehran has repeatedly warned that an invasion of Gaza would be met with a response from other fronts – after a day where Israel also faced threats from Lebanon in the north.
President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Colorado on Monday to stay in Washington and focus on the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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