The Government is planning to slash hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign aid to countries in conflict zones around the world, according to a leaked document. Figures obtained by the openDemocracy website reveal that senior Foreign Office officials have discussed cutting aid to Syria by two-thirds – from £137million pledged last year to just … Read more
Denmark has become the first European nation to tell Syrian migrants they must return to their home country, saying it is now safe for them there. The Scandinavian nation has stripped 94 Syrian refugees of their residency permits after it determined Damascus and the surrounding area as being safe. Migrants will be sent to deportation … Read more
Death of Hercules: Entire fleet of transporter plane favoured by the SAS is to be grounded – and its Airbus replacement ‘could put our troops at risk’ The ‘Super Hercules’ C-130J fleet has been used on Special Forces operations against IS in Iraq and Syria The aircraft is loved by soldiers for being easy to … Read more
A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria. The Israeli-owned cargo ship was sailing out of the Middle East on Friday when it was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions … Read more
Shamima Begum will find out if she can potentially return to the UK to pursue an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship when the Supreme Court rules on her case. Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group (IS) in … Read more
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain is at growing risk of a chemical and biological attack due to a ‘breakdown of world order’ as states ignore international rules. Wallace suggested the internet could be to blame for the increasing threat, amid fears those set on using chemical weapons against their opponents can find a wealth … Read more
Syria’s government says it has found the remains of an 82-year-old archaeologist who was beheaded by ISIS in 2015 while trying to protect some of Syria’s ancient treasures from the jihadists. Khaled Asaad’s body was one of three corpses found near the ancient city of Palmyra, according to official media, four years after it was … Read more
Man in his 20s is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences after arriving in the UK on a flight from Turkey British man apprehended by counter terrorism police in ‘pre-planned operation’ He was arrested around 6.10pm at Heathrow after arriving on flight from Turkey Met Police said man in his 20s remains … Read more
Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as president will be to a tiny Cornish seaside village for the G7 summit, it is understood. Carbis Bay in Britain’s most southerly county has a population of just over 3,000 and is set to host the first in-person meeting of the G7 in almost two years in June. Mr Biden … Read more
Joe Biden will be keeping busy during the first days of his presidency after vowing to enact several executive orders right away while on the campaign trail. Among the promises Biden has made include mask mandates, striking down the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, and having the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. … Read more