UK defence admits Russian military has edge on battlefield and Putin’s mastery of tactics are a “real game changer”.

The Philippines last night won its high-stakes case against Beijing’s claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea.

Turkish President Erdogan’s vast new ‘tasteless’ palace is at odds with his Islamic, authoritarian style.

Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling president Bashar al-Assad's government, an Israeli security cabinet minister says, hinting that Mr Assad himself may be targeted for assassination.

The man accused of killing Labour’s Jo Cox tonight vowed ‘death to traitors’ at his first court appearance.