Speaking to the media for the first time since Qatar has come under repeated missile and drone attacks, the prime minister told Sky News that the country had entered what he called "a very difficult period" - but praised the professionalism of its defence and security forces.

For a man who has mediated some of the world's most complex crises, what stood out to me was how angry he was about Iran's actions.

"It is a big sense of betrayal," he told me. "Just an hour after the start of the war, Qatar and other Gulf countries have been attacked. We made clear that we were not going to take part in any wars against our neighbours."

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For a country that has long kept diplomatic channels open with Tehran - even during the most volatile moments - the tone was striking.

Qatar has traditionally positioned itself as a global mediator, able to speak to everyone. That relationship with Tehran now appears strained.

"All the attacks on the Gulf countries - we never expected this from our neighbour," he said. "We have always tried to preserve a good relationship with Iran, but the justifications and pretexts they are using are completely rejected."

Yet even as he condemned the strikes, the prime minister repeatedly stressed that military escalation would only deepen the crisis - and that the responsibility to step back lies with all sides.

"We continue to seek de-escalation," he said. "They are our neighbours - it's our destiny."

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His message was directed not only at Tehran. He also called on the US to reduce tensions, warning of the risk that the entire region slides into war.

Diplomacy, he argued, remains the only viable path out of the crisis.

"The miscalculation by the Iranians to attack Gulf countries has destroyed everything," he said, but insisted the answer now must be renewed negotiations.

He also pushed back against claims that Iran's strikes were aimed at military targets.

International airports, water utilities and gas infrastructure have all been in Tehran's crosshairs.

The prime minister added: "25% of the attacks are targeting civilian facilities. What has this got to do with the war? What do they want to achieve?"

Over and over again, he returned to the global stakes - and that what happens in the Gulf won't stay in the Gulf.

Qatar supplies roughly 20% of the world's gas and is one of the planet's largest fertiliser producers - meaning any sustained disruption would impact markets, food supplies and people worldwide.

Even as the Gulf states insist this is not their fight, however, they are an integral aspect of it.

And that, perhaps, is the central danger of this moment - a war that began between the US, Israel and Iran is now dragging in countries that want no part of it, but increasingly find themselves on its front lines.

Dozens of trains were cancelled on Sunday after a four-storey building in Union Street, close to Glasgow Central Station, caught fire.

The building has partially collapsed. Network Rail said the fire has been brought under control.

Several businesses said on Monday their sites have been "destroyed", while a local MSP added the damage "looks like something out of the Blitz".

A spokesperson for Network Rail said on Monday: "Glasgow Central Station remains closed following the fire in a building on Union Street on Sunday.

"While the fire is now under control, emergency services are still on site and we continue to support their response.

"The station will remain closed today and likely tomorrow. Timescales for reopening will only be confirmed once we are able to safely gain access and carry out the necessary checks.

"All services to and from Glasgow Central are currently suspended, and passengers should continue to follow alternative travel arrangements as advised by their train operators.

"We will provide further updates as soon as more information is available."

ScotRail said on its website that 15 of its 36 routes have been disrupted over the incident, with no trains calling at Glasgow Central.

First Minister John Swinney said in a post on X: "I am deeply concerned about the fire near Glasgow Central Station tonight, and very grateful to all of the emergency services who are responding.

"Please continue to follow travel guidance, avoid the area and stay safe."

'Something out of the Blitz'

Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP for Glasgow, said on X that the building - which he notes dates back to 1851 - had partially collapsed.

"I hope the fire can be contained", he added on Sunday night. "The corner of the Forsyth Building, as well as the Caledonian Chambers and Central Hotel seem unaffected.

"It's a massive blow to Union Street with the restoration of the Egyptian Halls in prospect."

On Monday morning, Mr Sweeney told BBC Radio Scotland the damage "looks like something out of the Blitz" and that there are now concerns the remainder of the building will not be viable.

"There's the cafe, there's the Blue Lagoon (fish and chip shop), of course, which is famous for many Glaswegians. It's been completely wiped out, destroyed.

"I mean the building is a gutted shell... I spoke to building control officers last night on site. They don't have much hope that the building can be saved at all.

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In a statement on Instagram, a shop called Sexy Coffee said its business, located inside the building, had been destroyed.

"We are absolutely devastated to confirm that the shop has sadly been destroyed in the fire," the statement said.

"It is heartbreaking for us and our team, especially after the support and loyalty we have received from so many of you over the years."

The shop added "this is not the end", and said: "We will rebuild, revamp the shop, and reopen as soon as possible.

"In the meantime, our Argyle Street branch remains open, and we would love to welcome you there.

"Thank you to all of our amazing customers for your continued support. It truly means everything to us.

The owner of Willow Hair Salon confirmed on social media that "it looks like our entire building has been burnt to the ground" after the fire on Sunday.

Annabel said that the fire ripped through the back of the building - "it's f***ed basically, the whole thing", she added - before saying all her appointments for the week are cancelled.

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said it was alerted at 3.46pm to reports of a building fire on Union Street.

"At its height, nine fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised to the area, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey building", the fire service said on Sunday.

In an update at 6am, a spokesperson said: "The incident has since been scaled back and nine appliances, including three high-reach vehicles, remain in attendance.

"There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene."

Three men are bringing legal action against the former Sinn Fein president and are seeking £1 in damages.

John Clark, a victim of the 1973 Old Bailey bombing in London, Jonathan Ganesh, a 1996 London Docklands bombing victim, and Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing in Manchester, all allege Mr Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA on those dates, including of its Army Council.

Mr Adams denies that he had any role in the Provisional IRA and is opposing the claim.

On Monday, he arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, wearing what appeared to be a bullet-proof vest, and was driven into the car park.

The court heard the three men want to show how Mr Adams was involved in the Provisional IRA "in the course of that conflict and to show on the balance of probabilities that he was as involved as the people who planted and detonated those bombs".

Opening her case, Anne Studd KC, representing the men, said Mr Adams was "directly responsible for and complicit in those decisions made by that organisation to detonate bombs on the British mainland in 1973 and 1996".

She said they are seeking £1 in damages against Mr Adams for "vindicatory" purposes and their case is "not a focus on their injuries".

In written submissions, Ms Studd said: "The defendant carefully draws a distinction between being a member of 'the Army' and being a member of Sinn Fein.

"In reality, the evidence will demonstrate that this was not the clear either/or choice as the defendant would have you believe.

"For many individuals, we say, including Mr Adams, that was a distinction without a difference."

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Lawyers for Mr Adams said he "played an instrumental role in the peace process which culminated in the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998, which brought an end to the decades-long conflict".

In written submissions, Edward Craven KC, representing Mr Adams, said: "The defendant's alleged factual and legal responsibility for the claimants' injuries is strongly contested, as is the claimants' ability to bring these claims against the defendant several decades after the expiry of the applicable limitation period."

The trial before Mr Justice Swift is expected to end next week.

The incident happened in the Beverly Hills area of LA on Sunday afternoon.

Police confirmed to NBC News in Los Angeles that the star was home with her partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children.

It is believed seven to nine rounds from an AR-15-style rifle were fired from a car - with at least four striking the house.

What appear to be bullet holes can be seen in photos of the front gate but no injuries were reported.

Police identified the woman as Ivanna Ortiz and said she remained in custody on $10m bail, according to NBC News.

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A jar filled with nuts, ‌bolts and screws, that was wrapped in black tape with a fuse, landed in front of police during a counter-protester at the "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" demonstration.

But the fuse on the smoking IED extinguished itself without any explosion, according to New York ​City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

The device was one of two that were thrown during the clashes, which broke out between two rival groups on Saturday, police said.

An NYPD bomb squad determined the object wasn't a hoax or smoke bomb, but an "improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death".

After the first homemade weapon was thrown, the same suspect was then handed a second device from another demonstrator, which was dropped and did not appear to ignite, the commissioner added.

Two teenagers were arrested at the scene and taken into custody, while the second device is being examined, Commissioner Tisch ​said.

Another four were arrested in connection with the disturbances, including a suspect who deployed pepper spray and three others for disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic.

Later the next day, investigators found another suspicious package in a car a few streets from the mayor's Gracie Mansion in Manhattan's East End Avenue.

Several streets were closed and "limited evacuations of buildings" were ordered as the bomb squad assessed and removed the device, police said.

At around 7pm on Sunday, police used a flatbed truck to remove a Honda Civic and the streets were reopened.

New York police are working with the ⁠FBI and ​the US Department of Justice on the investigation.

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The protest, led by far-right activist Jake Lang outside Gracie Mansion, where Mr Mamdani lives with his wife in Manhattan, was met by a far larger group of counter-protesters.

Commissioner Tisch said she did not believe Mr Mamdani and his wife were home ​at the time of the violence.

In a statement on Sunday, Mr Mamdani condemned Mr Lang's protest but said the violence ​that followed it was more disturbing.

"Violence at a protest is never acceptable," Mr Mamdani said. "The attempt to use ‌an explosive ⁠device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are."

A person linked with Mr Lang's protest was one of the arrested suspects and charged with reckless endangerment, assault and unlawful possession of a noxious matter after allegedly macing counter-demonstrators, police said.

Mr Lang was previously charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat, civil disorder and other crimes before being pardoned as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping act of clemency for defendants connected to the January 6 riots in Washington DC.