British helicopters have deployed to Mali in support of a French counter-terrorism operation amid warnings of being dragged into ‘open-ended’ conflict. Three RAF Chinook helicopters supported by 90 military personnel have been sent to north-west Africa to assist French forces in their fight against Islamist insurgents. The British helicopters, from RAF Odiham in Hampshire, will provide logistical
An American woman who was rescued in October after five years held hostage by a militant group in Afghanistan has reportedly left Canada to return to the US. Caitlan Coleman returned to her homeland with her three children, who were born while she and her Canadian husband were held in captivity by the Taliban-linked Haqqani network,
Israel fired missiles into Syria on Thursday in response to a drone incursion in the Golan Heights, raising tensions on the shared border as leaders Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were set to meet to discuss its fate. Speculation over a potential grand bargain between the US and Russia that would limit Iran’s influence in Syria in
Israel and Hamas agreed to restore calm in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to a spokesman for the Palestinian group, easing fears that the two sides were hurtling towards their fourth all-out conflict in 10 years. "With Egyptian and United Nations efforts it has been agreed to return to the era of
Even Donald Trump’s intelligence chief doesn’t know what was said in the president’s one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Helsinki. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats was also unaware that Putin was being invited to Washington. Coats made those surprise admissions Thursday in his first public comments since rebutting Trump’s questioning of the US intelligence assessment
Donald Trump has said that the United States’ commitment to Nato "remains very strong", after he claimed member countries agreed to his demands to increase funding for defence. Mr Trump refused to deny that he had threatened to pull the US out of the organisation, and said the atmosphere in the meeting was "a little tough for
Donald Trump was denounced as "shameful" and "disgraceful" by US intelligence officials and senior Republicans on Monday after he refused to challenge Russian leader Vladimir Putin over interference in American elections. The US president stunned US political allies and foes alike with his answer to a question about Russian hacking and interference in the 2016
Las Vegas police on Monday released dramatic body camera footage of an officer firing through his own windshield as he drove in a high speed shootout that left one homicide suspect dead. The video clip of the incident shows the officer at the wheel grab his gun and pepper his windshield with bullets in a bid to
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared to be holding on Saturday after a round of intense fighting which sparked fears of all-out war. One Israeli soldier and three Hamas fighters were killed on Friday before Egypt and the UN were able to broker a deal to bring a halt to the escalation.
Theresa May’s not-so-special relationship with Donald Trump plummeted to a new low following the president’s explosive comments criticising Britain’s Brexit strategy. The US President offered a humiliating assessment of Mrs May’s soft Brexit proposal, just hours before the two leaders are set to face the world’s media. Mr Trump undermined the Prime Minister’s Chequers plan