Royal Navy operations monitoring Russian activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic increased by 25% in July, amid concerns over potential threats to British shipping.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island, resulting in two fatalities and prompting a tsunami warning. The quake, recorded by the USGS at 5:58am local time, had an epicentre 68 kilometres north-northwest of Ende, causing extensive damage and injuries. Authorities urged coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.