Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.

The billionaire says "anti-semitism is always in the air".

Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give an update on her plans for the UK economy when she gives a statement alongside an economic forecast on 3 March.

A fast-moving day saw the conflict widen in the region, with strikes being traded between opposing sides.

Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.

It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.

As voters in the state prepare to vote in Tuesday's primary elections, we asked what they make of the events unfolding in the Middle East.