This summer’s Olympics will go ahead even if Tokyo remains in a state of a emergency, says International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates. Japan’s capital is one of nine prefectures under a state of emergency until 31 May at the earliest because of the coronavirus

The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation with officials saying reconstruction might take years. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the creation of corridors for injured people to be evacuated.