The conflict between Israel and Iran, fought out often in secret and through proxies, has now erupted, with Israel carrying out strikes deep inside Iran six days after Tehran&s attack with over 350 drones and missiles.

A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated yesterday in Donald Trump&s hush-money case, setting the stage for expected opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former US president.

Earlier this month, Kamleh Al-Yaseeni was supposed to accompany a friend to a hospice for the elderly in Damascus where they both volunteered, but she changed her mind to stay home with her disabled son, friends and neighbours said. It was a decision that would cost both their lives.

?Israel and Iran have both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near an air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signalling the enemies may be ready to prevent a full-blown regional war.