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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired his divisive home secretary, Suella Braverman, and named Mr. Cameron, the former prime minister, as foreign secretary.

After more than a year as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, has failed to close a yawning gap in the polls. On Monday he did something new.

In the latest strike, Kyiv said three Russian officers were killed in a bombing in the southern city of Melitopol.

The lack of fuel, used to operate the fork lifts that unload the goods and the trucks that deliver them, is imperiling the only lifeline for the 2.2 million people in the coastal enclave.

After embracing several right-wing dividing lines, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now promoting more conciliatory figures.

Airstrikes hit two facilities in eastern Syria, most likely killing or injuring Iran-backed militia personnel. The United States has blamed such groups for recent attacks against its troops.

Mr. Cameron, the former prime minister, will be foreign secretary. Suella Braverman, a divisive figure seen as a champion of the hard right, lost her job after attacking London’s police force.

The United States conducted airstrikes against two facilities in eastern Syria. American officials said that the strikes in recent weeks have been in proportion to attacks by Iran-backed militias.

The Joint Chiefs chairman said in a letter to his Chinese counterpart that restoring communications was crucial to avoiding misunderstandings.

In England and Wales, prisons are almost full, part of a troubling trend that experts say creates unsafe conditions for both those in detention and the staff who manage them.