Reports of up to 15 dead in district of Syrian capital where Israel has previously targeted Hezbollah militants and Iranian installations are situated An Israeli airstrike reportedly has killed up to 15 people in Kafr Sousa – a high-security area of the Syrian capital, Damascus, part of which is home […]

The Scottish health secretary and former Scottish minister enter race to replace Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have become the first candidates to officially announce plans to stand for SNP leader, while Keir Starmer is expected to urge Scottish voters on Sunday to “take another look at Labour”. […]

China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi speaks of need to uphold principle of territorial integrity but also of respecting Russia’s ‘legitimate security interests’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Western leaders have reacted nervously to a Chinese peace plan for Ukraine due to be revealed this week, but cautiously welcomed the […]

Hundreds gather to remember killed 16-year-old as appeal raises more than £100,000 for family A candlelit vigil has been held in the home village of Brianna Ghey close to where the 16-year-old was stabbed to death last weekend, as a fundraising appeal for her family surpassed £100,000. Brianna, 16, a […]

Visit suggests announcement of UK-EU solution on Northern Ireland could come as early as Friday Rishi Sunak arrived in Belfast on Thursday night, in a sign that a deal on the Northern Ireland protocol is imminent. The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will also travel to Brussels on Friday for talks […]