What You Need To Know

"We have a simple choice, either money today or blood tomorrow".Those were the blunt words of Polish PM Donald Tusk, as leaders gathered to discuss the billions in Russian assets, frozen in the EU.Once released, that money would help Ukraine's war effort...but the plan has faced significant opposition from some member states.Meanwhile, Roman Abramovic is yet to fulfill his pledge to send the £2.5bn from Chelsea football club's sale to Ukraine.Keir Starmer says the government is prepared to take him to court over it.So can the Russian money be accessed...and how desperately does Ukraine need it?Europe Editor James Mates tells Faye Barker what you need to know.

Heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in Hollywood and catrastrophic cyclones in South East Asia.Extreme weather has been a constant and growing threat in 2025.Good Morning Britain meteorologist and weather presenter Laura Tobin has been speaking to colleagues across the world about what they are seeing.So what can the world expect for 2026?She tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

The former president of Honduras - Juan Orlando Hernandez - was in a US prison, charged with smuggling 400 tonnes of cocaine into the United States.But, just ahead of a very tense presidential election in Honduras, President Trump announced he was going to pardon Mr Hernandez.Meanwhile, the US has sezied an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, as it continues to pile pressure on its president Nicolas Maduro.The US government accuses Mr Maduro of trafficking drugs into the US - something which Mr Maduro denies.So what is his seemingly conflicting strategy for Latin America?Will Tullis tells Geraint Vincent what you need to know.

It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British History. But almost two years after the ITV drama made it a burning issue, are we any closer to justice over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly accused of stealing and jailed. Thousands more lives were ruined. So what punishment could those responsible face? Senior Investigations Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench and Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.

Homes swept away, communities left isolated and more than a thousand deaths confirmed.A battering of cyclones on parts of Asia in the past week has brought mass flooding and displaced millions.In Sri Lanka the extreme weather has caused devastating mudslides, creating a humanitarian emergency.But in a country that is no stranger to flooding, why has THIS storm been SO catastrophic?ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward has been visiting villages around Kandy in central Sri Lanka, where many lives have been lost. She tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.