As for an invitation for Netanyahu to visit DC? “It has not occupied us at all”, the official said.

Israeli leaders, and in fairness most leaders, tend to be desperate for a state visit to The White House, although it’s reasonable to point out that Netanyahu has been before. Also worth noting at this point, the US isn’t the only country rebuffing Netanyahu: the UAE has also postponed planned visits. Two important allies making their feelings clear.

Western intelligence officials believe Russian military progress has largely stalled in recent days.

Thread: The Russians seem to be tied to Ukraine's road network, making it easier for Ukrainian counter-attacks. The Russians have also failed to achieve air dominance and air assets are moving with "considerable caution".

The first victim of Wednesday’s tragic incident in The Channel has been named tonight as Mariam Nouri Hamadameen, a 21 year old Kurdish from northern Iraq. Mariam had recently travelled to Germany and onto France, hoping to join her fiancé who already lives in Britain.
 
She was a student and newly engaged – she left her studies early to be with her fiancé.

Video has emerged of soldiers on a shooting range in Kabul firing at a target of Jeremy Corbyn. MOD confirms it as legit: I’m told it happened in the last few days. Here is the MOD statement:

Dutch and British revealing more evidence of Russian GRU attempt to hack into the OPCW - the independent body testing #Novichok Hacking attempt disrupted on 13th April. Four Russian officers were escorted out of the country on the same day.