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Obama’s Iraq gesture ‘not meaningful’

INTERVIEWS

Obama’s Iraq gesture ‘not meaningful’

The reintroduction of American military personnel to Iraq will not make a “meaningful difference” on the ground, says a former chief of the US mission in Iraq.

‘Let UK intel agencies do mass spying’

HUMAN RIGHTS

‘Let UK intel agencies do mass spying’

A report by the UK terrorism law watchdog calls for an overhaul in surveillance but wants the country's intelligence agencies to continue mass data collection.

US citizen killed fighting in Syria

SOCIETY

US citizen killed fighting in Syria

A 36-year-old US citizen has reportedly been killed in Syria while fighting alongside Kurdish forces against the ISIL terrorist group.

US slams ‘Russian aggression’ again

FOREIGN POLICY

US slams ‘Russian aggression’ again

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has pledged support to Ukraine to counter “Russian aggression” in the country.

Tories to sell govt. RBS shares

ECONOMY

Tories to sell govt. RBS shares

George Osborne is expected to set out plans to start selling off the taxpayer stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland.