The Gulf of Finland, viewed from the back of a Chinook

Estonia’s PM Kaja Kallas, riding across the country today in an RAF Chinook.

Good morning from the Baltics

No aurora here tonight but still a beautiful sunset over Tallinn harbour. Estonia

At the Palace today to address the DofE Gold Award achievers, a real privilege to meet such inspiring young people. 4000 here! #GoldAwards24

Hugely honoured to be addressing this year’s D of E Gold Award winners at Buckingham Palace this morning. #GoldAwards24 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

11 days to go.. before my new spy novel comes out!

The Alps yesterday, while flying back from the Middle East

Nature pic for today: an expertly camouflaged Nightjar in a wood in Jerusalem.

Nature pic for today: Great Grey Shrike, Dead Sea valley.

The ancient, biblical landscape where the Jerusalem hills drop down to the Dead Sea valley. Goats foraging amid the rocks in the dry, searing heat.

Down by the Dead Sea this morning, where it’s approaching 38C

Nature pic for today: Pelicans over the Jordan Valley

Why US is taking the rare step of withholding weapons to Israel:

Nature pic for today: a Clouded Yellow butterfly, Jerusalem.

Nature pic for today: a trio of Bee-eaters here in Jerusalem

Preparing to go live from the rooftop, Jerusalem.

On BBC1 TV News at 10pm I’ll be reporting live from Jerusalem on whether there is now a breakthrough in a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.