British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack ​an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail.

Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the ​United States and Israel, after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods ‌imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys.

This month’s victories for far-right and far-left parties in German state elections have intensified official debate over whether security authorities can restrict secret information that might be passed on to Russia or criminal groups.

Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the ​United States and Israel, after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to ​strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.

Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French ​abuse survivors on Sunday, the Vatican said, hours after the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds.”

Forecasters said Hurricane Polo, which has weakened to a Category 3 ​storm, is expected to make landfall on ‌the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur on Monday night, bringing sustained winds of 60 to 80 mph and ​heavy rain to the popular tourist destination.

Iran’s armed forces are prepared for any ​renewed U.S. attacks, state media quoted ‌army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia saying on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an ​Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait ​of Hormuz and end fighting.

The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday its ​forces had carried out overnight drone ‌strikes on logistics centres, port and transport infrastructure, as well as communications centres and vessels that ​Moscow said were linked to the ​Ukrainian military.

A strong nor’easter hitting the US East Coast from Washington, D.C. to Maine this ​weekend forced airlines to cancel over 400 flights and ‌knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses at one point on Saturday.

Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, ‌not material things, at the biggest event of his visit to France, an outdoor Mass with an estimated 800,000 people.