Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 13 April. Top storiesWashington is still looking for evidence on who carried out Saturday’s chemical weapons attack in Damascus, the US defence secretary, James Mattis, has said. The international chemical weapons watchdog has backed the UK’s findings on the identity of the chemical used to poison the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. If you value what we do and would like to help, please make a contribution or become a supporter today. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2018 20:53 UTC