A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island destroyed nearly 300 homes and forced around 1,000 residents to evacuate. Peatland smouldering and strong winds fuelled the blaze as Indonesia battles widespread wildfires, hazardous haze and rising respiratory illnesses

Ken McCallum, who leads the UK's domestic security service, said Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country's Islamic authorities