“Starting tonight, dozens of the most commonly used prescription drugs will be available at dramatic discounts for all consumers,” Trump said at an event at the White House.

“I am sorry,” an impassioned Starmer said, addressing his apology to Epstein victims who “have seen accountability delayed and too often denied to them”.

The Kremlin on Thursday laughed off the idea convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a secret Russian spy.

“I learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch. But you still have to be tough,” Trump said in an interview with NBC’s “Nightly News” when asked what he had learned from Minneapolis.

The M23 armed group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting an airport in the DR Congo, further dimming hopes for a swift peace in the country’s volatile eastern region.