The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...

WHILE much of the focus in terms of foreign stories in 2025 will stem from Trump, and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, other major events should also be on our radar. Among other more ...

UK condemns ‘reckless’ Kremlin after Putin’s apology over Azerbaijan Airlines crash - The UK has called for an independent ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday after being diagnosed with a ...

Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but does not admit fault - Azerbaijan says the plane had multiple ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash on Christmas but did not ...

Risk of all-out war may not be imminent, but MPs and defence insiders have urged the Government to bolster military ...

Unrest is brewing in Syria’s coastal plains, home to the Assad family’s Alawite sect. Earlier this week, a group of regime loyalists staged an ambush on the now-governing rebel forces, killing 14.

The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria following a lightning rebel offensive in November has shaken Assad-ally ...

Putin’s escalating campaign against immigrants has tapped a well of ethnic hatred.

It was a year of wars, election surprises, royal health scares and the reign of new queens. Within this maelstrom, one ...

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady ...