Six months after the United States and Israel launched military action against Iran, the conflict shows no sign of coming to an end.

As Washington turns its focus to economic pressure, Tehran remains defiant – with the Strait of Hormuz seen as key leverage.

The uncertainty keeps economies and markets volatile, pushing up prices around the world and straining international relations.

A conflict that US President Donald Trump said would last a few weeks has now lasted half a year, so where do we go from here and when might the war end?

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It’s nearly eight weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, forcing about four million people to flee their homes.

So far only 12,000 of them have reached the UK – and that’s partly down to delays in granting visas.

Residents in the town of Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland, say they are making it their mission to welcome as many Ukrainians as possible.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has apologised for the “frustrating” visa delays which have prevented thousands of Ukrainian refugees entering the UK.

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Today, we hear what it was like to be inside the leave and remain camps from those who managed the campaigns behind the scenes.

Sir Craig Oliver, who was in charge of communications for the Remain campaign, and chief executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott meet for the first time in the Newscast studio.

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Britain is heading towards Brexit and its most senior diplomats speak candidly about how the country is viewed around the world.

You can watch Inside the Foreign Office right now on iPlayer

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Days of flooding and landslides in parts of Bangladesh and eastern India, have affected millions of people and left more than 50 people dead.

Bangladesh’s north-east region has seen some of the worst flooding for nearly two decades.

The two countries are prone to flooding and experts say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of events like this around the world.

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