President Trump defends Russia over claims of interference in 2016 presidential election. After discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies and said there had been no reason for Russia to meddle in the vote. The two men held closed-door talks in the Finnish capital Helsinki. Also: a Thailand-based British cave diver is considering legal action against the entrepreneur Elon Musk, and remnants of possibly the world’s oldest bread has been discovered in Jordan.