POLITICS

Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a sideways look at the machinations in Westminster

Army attempts to strike hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured in Isis charge through country's north.

Labour is keeping up the pressure on the prime minister over the Coulson affair.

US could export some 750,000 bpd of slightly-refined light crude oil August onwards.

Pariah state test-fires three short-range missiles into waters off its coast day after 64th anniversary of beginning of Korean War

@NarendraModi has more followers on Twitter than @WhiteHouse

Cameron's intransigence may see EU leaders refusing to offer him concessions ahead of in-out referendum

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki confirms Syrian bombing of Isis positions in Iraqi territory

European Commission report shows impacts of climate change over next 70 years.

Iran deploys about 10 divisions of Quds Force along border with Iraq.

Sunni militia could open the dam located near Karbala, Shiite Islam's third holiest city.

Released footage shows aftermath of suspected Boko Haram bomb blast in Nigerian capital.

Indonesian singer Ahmad Dhani sports Nazi-like jacket in We Will Rock You adaptation, Indonesia Bangkit.

Scientists reveal protocol which could locate warheads without need for classified data.

Casualties reported as bomb strikes shopping complex in Nigerian capital.

The FAA has made it clear that delivering packages by drone is a safety violation

World Gold Council meeting scheduled for 7 July hopes to 'explore reform of the London Gold Fix'.

The trial judge has expressed concern at the way Cameron rushed to speak publicly about Coulson.

French Foreign Ministry says West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights settlements are illegal as built on occupied land.

Brent hit by news that Iraq plans big increase in oil exports in July.

Isis insurgents attack al-Bakr airfield in Yathrib as Prime Minister Maliki rules out unity government.

Russian parliament's upper chamber vote to revoke right to order military intervention in eastern Ukraine.

The Islamic State Report promotes the group's latest battles and uses colonial history as a justification for their actions.

Ed Miliband intends to put Cameron on spot over appointment of Andy Coulson but it is a tricky tactic

Dailly, principal solicitor at Govan Law Centre, sits on the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator

US teams comprising intelligence analysts and commandos begin assessing Iraqi situation.

The Office of Tony Blair has responded to a call for him to be sacked as Middle East peace envoy by claiming that it has been made by "an alliance of hard right and hard left views". Given that Ken Livingstone and George Galloway are amongst those demanding his head it is neither surprising nor unfair of Mr Blair to point out that these are the usual suspects.

A boy managed to grab a selfie with the Queen in Belfast, where she visited the Game of Thrones set.

The prime minister has offered an unreserved personal apology for the "bad decision" of employing Andy Coulson.