The shock offensive sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars.

The service will be conducted by the Reverend George Whyte, with readings and tributes from Mr Salmond’s lifelong friend and Alba Party acting leader Kenny MacAskill, long-time political ally Fergus ...

The protracted process of counting votes in Ireland’s General Election will begin as an exit poll put the three main parties virtually tied.

A sniffer dog has been successfully trained to detect a tree disease as part of a “groundbreaking” project to protect the ...

The Daily Express celebrates the outcome after a three-year campaign alongside veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, giving over its front page to her words saying that “future generations will be ...

Kansas City Chiefs avoided a shock defeat as they hung on to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 and clinch a playoff berth. The defending Super Bowl champions let a 13-point third quarter lead disappear ...

Rescue animals from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home took part in a festive photoshoot at the King and Queen’s country estate ...

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the ...

England smashed 140 in the opening session to open up a lead of 111, reaching lunch at 459 for eight. Ben Stokes was 78 not out at the break, progressing steadily towards a first hundred in almost 18 ...

Two children and a 50-year-old were taken to hospital in Deir al-Balah, where a doctor confirmed they had died of suffocation ...

Syria’s state media said projectiles from insurgents landed in the student accommodation at Aleppo’s university, killing four ...

The strike forced ITA airlines to cancel dozens of domestic and international flights, and hit schools, hospitals and local ...