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ISRAEL-IRAN: In a post that Mossad posted on its X account in Persian: "The person who calls himself a leader is actually incapable and was unable to fulfill his duties. He lacks the ability to concentrate for more than 10 minutes. He has completely lost the ability to understand himself and connect to reality. Iran is managed by his team of advisors. There is no leader, no policy, no country. Control is lost. Everyone goes their own way and does what is necessary."

USA: The Republican candidate for New York City mayor, Curtis Sliwa, declares that he “is not dropping out of the race – no matter what”

Gardaí police vehicle on fire as the Irish rise following the suspected rape of a 10yr old girl by an invader yesterday in Dublin.