The shock offensive sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars.

The BBC licence fee will increase in line with inflation each year until 2027, rising in April to £174.50, the Government has announced. It will be an increase of £5, or an extra 42p a month, after ...

US rapper Kendrick Lamar has secured his second number-one album in the UK chart with GNX. The 12-track record was a surprise release featuring contributions from American R&B star SZA as well as ...