Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds about 1,000 yards away from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation.

In the past, some officials have accused pro-Ukrainian saboteurs of attacking Russia’s railway infrastructure.

French police officers were seen watching as migrants, including children, boarded at a beach between Calais and Dunkirk.

A three-day conference at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast will bring together experts on the poet.

The comments come ahead of the Prime Minister announcing the outcome of a major defence review during a visit to Scotland.