The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with rebels' surprise capture of Aleppo, one of the country’s largest cities and an ancient hub of Middle East culture and commerce.

Some have called it the “super year” for elections.

Keir Starmer hasn't had much of a summer honeymoon.

Millions of voters in England and Wales have cast their ballots in an array of local elections.

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.