Coalition warplanes kill 20 Daesh militants in Syria
The Turkish military claims to have killed 20 Daesh militants in Syria over the last 24 hours
Iraqi forces announce progress in Mosul offensive
Iraq's advance on Monday evening aims to liberate Iraq’s second biggest city from Daesh after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the group's leader, declared the...
UK trade secretary says Britain ‘too lazy and fat’ to secure future outside EU

Liam Fox lashes out at British business executives, suggesting they would rather be playing golf on a Friday afternoon than negotiating export deals

Liam Fox lashes out at British business executives,...

USA, Russia reach cease-fire deal for Syria

USA and Russia agree to set up joint centre to combat Islamic State and Jabhat...

USA and Russia agree to set up joint centre to combat...

Iran sentences British woman to five years in prison

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was held on suspicion of spying, has been...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was held on suspicion of...

Switzerland seeking numerous agreements with Malta

With Malta’s presidency of the European Council approaching, Switzerland...

With Malta’s presidency of the European Council...

Four dead, 47 injured in Spain train derailment

The train’s Portuguese engineer and Spanish ticket collector are among...

The train’s Portuguese engineer and Spanish ticket...

Facebook criticised for deleting ‘napalm girl’ photo

Norway’s largest newspaper published a front-page letter to the Facebook...

Norway’s largest newspaper published a front-page...

Brazilian police seek to question International Olympic Committee head

Brazilian police want to speak to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach regarding an alleged scheme to resell Olympics tickets

Brazilian police want to speak to International Olympic...

Senior militant leader killed near Aleppo

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham leader Abu Omar Sarakeb was killed in an airstrike which...

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham leader Abu Omar Sarakeb was killed in...

110 people stuck on cable cars in French Alps

An operation to rescue people trapped overnight in a series of cable cars in...

An operation to rescue people trapped overnight in a series...

Police arrest three women in connection to Notre Dame incident

French police have arrested three women after they were linked to the parked...

French police have arrested three women after they were...

North Korea launches 'successful' fifth nuclear test

North Korea has confirmed that it has carried out its fifth nuclear test,...

North Korea has confirmed that it has carried out its...

Hollande calls for ‘Islam for France’ in response to terror threat

French President rules out nationwide ban on burkini or new laws on Muslim headscarf in a key speech to address problems caused by radical Islam 

French President rules out nationwide ban on burkini or new...

Palestinian court postpones elections until December or beyond

Municipal elections planned for next month had been seen as step towards ending...

Municipal elections planned for next month had been seen as...

Fresh talks between US and Russia renew hopes for Syrian peace deal

Russia and the US have been discussing for months the terms of a comprehensive...

Russia and the US have been discussing for months the terms...

Trump says Putin is a better leader than Obama

Donald Trump praises Vladimir Putin, says he 'will be able to get...

Donald Trump praises Vladimir Putin, says he 'will be...

Kidnapped US woman found dead after phoning family from car trunk

Rita Maze spoke with her family and with police after being hit on the...

Rita Maze spoke with her family and with police after...

Daesh names American-trained sniper new minister of war

American-trained sniper, Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov has reportedly replaced...

American-trained sniper, Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov has...

Judge orders partial halt to construction on Dakota Access pipeline after protests turn violent

Following violent clashes between protesters and security forces, Texas-based oil pipeline company Dakota Access LLC agreed to...

Following violent clashes between protesters and...