POLITICS

The move marks a return of British forces to the country for the first time in more than two years.

The Shadow Business Secretary says Lord Davies will head the investigation.

Flood defence has been cut by 6% in real terms under the Coalition.

France's new law targets both lone wolves and terror suspects linked with militant groups.

Weak data from top energy consumer China has fuelled worries about oil demand amid a global supply glut.

France's interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said British police need to help out authorities at the port.

Steve Webb MP says a minority of absent parents have got away with failing to pay maintenance.

UCL says immigrants add £5bn more to the economy than they take out.

Some 66% of poll respondents also back only English MPs voting on English laws.

Iran's naval fleet to strategically important Gulf of Aden includes destroyer and helicopter-carrier to deter pirates.

Republicans' complete control of power in Congress likely to complicate Obama's last two years in office.

Jean-Claude Juncker singles out Cameron and Italian counterpart Renzi for fierce criticism

Russian member of Taliban appears in court in Virginia on 12 charges.

Ariel says Al-Aqsa - third holiest Muslim site in world - 'was built in the place of the holiest place for Israel'.

Agreement signed in Paris to bolster Lebanese military against violence emanating from Isis and rebels in Syria.

Early reports say Abu Abdullah al-Britani was killed near Syria city of Deir Ez-Zor on Tuesday.

BREAKING: Poroshenko deploys reinforcements to south and eastern cities in event of new rebel offensive.

On 9 November Germany will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.

Islamic State authoritarian regime likely to collapse because of growing dissent and dysfunctional infrastructures, study shows.

Murdoch's media outlet contests White House reconstruction of botched mission to free US journalist.

BREAKING: Reports that Isis has executed four journalists in northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

Israeli cabinet approves law change to allow harsher sentences after Jerusalem Old City unrest last week.

Bosch tells IBT Catalonia could lead wave of secession which 'cuts Europe to pieces'.

European Union postpones deadline on decision over Russia's access to Opal gas pipeline.

Featherstone says she was 'very happy' to return to the department and work with Theresa May.

Israeli media report US may not oppose anti-Israel moves at UN anymore in response to settlement construction.

The Constitutional Court ruled that Catalonia would not even be able to hold a 'citizens consultation'

Arthur Morrison steps down over shocking attendance record in Kirkcaldy East

Midterm elections happen as reports that Obama is planning to abandon Israel at UN Security Council emerge