The Analyst

Donald Trump yesterday said he will impose additional sanctions on Iran in an effort to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, adding that military action was still a possibility.

While the US insists Iran would face "obliteration" in the event of war, the reality may not be so simple. The US is already in gear for an attack through...

Back in January, when Boris Johnson was not yet in an official contest to become the UK prime minister, it was reported that Carrie Symonds's friends were calling her Flotus.

Philipp Bobkov, who has died aged 93, was a former director of the KGB's Fifth Directorate - the political police department responsible for suppression of internal dissent in the former...

Mohamed Morsi, who died in a courtroom aged 67 last Monday, became Egypt's first civilian head of state in June 2012 and the first Islamist to lead the Arab world's...

The much-anticipated Trump regime's economic plan for Palestine is set to be formally announced next week - but Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner yesterday revealed that the $50bn Middle East...

Five-year-old Khatab Khalaf wonders why he can't go to school like other boys his age. He cannot because, officially, he does not exist.

Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next UK prime minister, yesterday claimed Tory Party members were not interested in why police were called to investigate concerns for the welfare...

A former prime minister backed by Turkey's ruling party has conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent in Istanbul's repeated mayoral election.

Jeremy Hunt has insisted he is doing what he can amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran.

The biggest anti-government protest in Prague since the 1989 pro-democratic Velvet Revolution is under way as Czechs urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign.

Indian soldiers have reached the bodies of seven of eight members from a team of international climbers, including a group of Britons, believed killed on a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain.

Hundreds of dogs and their owners have enjoyed a day out at Bristol DogFest.

It can be an annoying experience when someone plays music loudly on public transport – but just sometimes something special can happen.

President Donald Trump has not said whether he will direct the FBI to investigate the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

A man caught with a pint of Guinness in his car's cup holder has been arrested by police.

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who described its contents as “excellent”.

Boris Johnson should explain why police were called to the home he shares with partner Carrie Symonds, a British Cabinet minister has suggested.

Iran's president has accused the United States of fuelling tensions in an already volatile region, as the crisis between the two countries escalates.

National Security Adviser John Bolton has said Iran should not “mistake US prudence and discretion for weakness,” after the US abruptly called off military strikes in response to the shooting...

Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights have marched through the centre of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, under a heavy police presence to separate them from opponents.

An Iranian military commander has warned that any conflict with Iran would have uncontrollable consequences across the region and endanger the lives of US forces, as tensions between Washington and...

Some of the 12 young Thai footballers rescued from a flooded cave have marked the anniversary of their ordeal with a commemorative marathon in northern Thailand.

The boss of diners' club Tastecard has warned restaurants against being “complacent” and said they must embrace trends like veganism to help avoid the fate of chains including Jamie's Italian.

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who described its contents as "excellent".

Boris Johnson remains under pressure to answer questions about police being called to his partner's home, with a Conservative grandee accusing him of a "lack of judgment" over his refusal...

The neighbour who alerted police about the disturbance at the flat Boris Johnson shares with his partner Carrie Symonds has defended his actions.

Ethiopia's government has foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital, while the country's military chief was shot dead, the prime minister has said.

The head of Ethiopia's military has been shot dead in the country's capital, a spokesman for the prime minister has said.

Ethiopia's prime minister has said his government has foiled a coup attempt in a region outside the capital.

Cambodian rescuers combing through the rubble of a collapsed seven-storey building have recovered the bodies of 17 construction workers and pulled out 24 injured, as investigations into the incident continue.