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US President Donald Trump has promised a « forceful » response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria, as Western leaders consider what action to take.

« We have a lot of options militarily, » he told reporters. He added that a response would be decided « shortly ». Mr Trump said the US was getting some « good clarity » on who was responsible for the incident in Douma on Saturday.

Medical sources say dozens were killed in the alleged attack but exact numbers are impossible to verify.

Mr Trump also discussed the incident with French President Emmanuel Macron late on Monday, and both leaders expressed a desire for a « firm response », the Elysee Palace said.

The AFP news agency quoted French government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux as saying on Tuesday that « if a red line had been crossed, there will be a response », adding that intelligence shared by the two leaders « in theory confirms the use of chemical weapons ».

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A man believed to be in his 40s has been shot dead by police in Romford, east London, Metropolitan Police say.

The victim was said to be making threats in the Collier Row area, claiming he had a gun. The Met said he was shot by officers at about 04:45 BST and was pronounced dead at 05:17.

The shooting has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as well as to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.

Local resident Angela Dorman was heading to work when she saw a « large police cordon » and « lots of police sirens ». « Collier Row Road is usually very busy with traffic at this time of the morning, » she said. « Traffic was being diverted up Lodge Lane which I thought was unusual and just knew something was wrong. « As I got to the Esso garage I could see white tarpaulin covering something, there were also gloves and tissues lying on the ground. I could see one police officer standing on the garage’s concourse. »

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Berlin police have arrested six people who they suspect of « preparing a grave city-endangering violent act ».

The arrests, of people aged between 18 and 21, came amid German media reports of a knife attack being foiled against Sunday’s half-marathon in the city.

A police spokesman said on Sunday there was no conclusive evidence the run had been the target of the alleged plot. Police say a number of searches have been made, with some electronics seized for further examination.

Berlin Mayor Michael Mueller thanked the city’s security forces for preventing an « impending attack with their vigilance and police work ».

Die Welt newspaper earlier reported that one man detained had planned to mount a deadly knife attack on participants and spectators at the half-marathon. The newspaper reported that those arrested were suspected of having links to a Tunisian Islamist who killed 12 people in the city in a December 2016 truck attack.

Sunday’s police statement said that several addresses had been searched along with two vehicles. The police declined to give further details.

Seven more people have been injured in stabbings in London as the spate of violent crime in the capital continues.

A boy aged 13 was seriously hurt in an attack in Newham, east London, and another in his late teens suffered stab wounds in Ealing, west London.

Two 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old were hurt in Mile End and another 15-year-old was stabbed in Poplar.

A man, in his 40s, was stabbed in Herne Hill, south-east London, but his injuries are not thought to be serious.

A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the assault in Mile End and the injured 16-year-old, who had minor injuries, was also arrested.

In addition to the stabbings, a man in his 20s was shot in the face in Tyers Street, Vauxhall, at about 01:25 BST on Friday. He is in hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said. No arrests have been made.

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Russia has accused the UK of inventing a « fake story » and « playing with fire » over the Salisbury spy poisoning.

At a UN Security Council meeting, Moscow’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said Britain’s main goal had been « to discredit and even delegitimise » Russia with « unsubstantiated accusations »

The UK says Russia is behind the attack but Moscow denies responsibility. Britain’s UN representative Karen Pierce said the UK’s actions « stand up to any scrutiny ». She likened Moscow’s requests to take part in the investigation to an arsonist investigating his own fire.

Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious in Salisbury on 4 March. Ms Skripal, 33, is recovering in hospital and has released a statement saying her « strength is growing daily ». Her father, 66, remains critically ill but stable.

Meanwhile it has emerged that when police sealed off Mr Skripal’s home at the start of the investigation. there were two guinea pigs and a cat inside. The guinea pigs died of starvation and the cat, distressed from dehydration, was put down.

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