POLITICS

Russia call for Andriy Deshchytsia to be fired after he tells anti-Moscow protesters Russian President is a dickhead.

Uzbek rebel who led the Karachi airport attack killed in strikes on suspected Taliban hideouts, according to the Pakistani army.

Army say 279 Isis fighters killed in 24 hours as government-aligned forces attack Sunni extremists' positions.

At least six members of Kurdish forces killed in north-east Iraq in reported mistaken identity air strike.

Police say nine people killed and at least 20 injured when a suicide bomber struck near Tahrir Square.

Special Air Service team flying to Baghdad as west mulls intervention to halt advance of Isis.

Islamic leaders in Mosul and Tikrit executed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents for not falling in line.

Ukraine president declares Sunday a national day of mourning for 49 servicemen who died in Luhansk plane attack.

Royals remain significantly more popular with UK citizens than any Westminster politician.

Bus explosion kills 11 and Taliban cut off people's fingers as punishment for voting.

Moscow rebukes Ukrainian police for 'inaction' after rioters attack the Russian embassy in Kiev.

Nouri al-Maliki's announcement follows desertions by security men as Isis insurgents seize key towns.

Former UK prime minister blames administration of Nouri al-Maliki and Syrian civil war for crisis.

Pakistani fighter jets pound militant hideouts in mountainous Dehgan area killing dozens.

Over seven million vote despite Taliban threats to stay away from election.

Obama is to make a decision within days, while violence in Iraq continues to escalate.

IBTimes UK looks at the different options available to US President as Iraq crisis deepens.

Iraq crisis boosts crude oil's safe-haven status over gold.

It remains unknown who is responsible for the device planted near office of billionaire chocolate tycoon.

US Fed Reserve chief Janet Yellen's press conference on 18 June to influence gold prices.

Israel Aerospace Industries modifies Harop drone into 'suicide UAV'.

Following Iraq's senior-most Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's call, Iraqi civilians join battle against Sunni insurgents.

Ilyushin-76 military transport plane was carrying 49 people, food supplies and other equipment when shot down by separatists in Luhansk.

Peshmerga forces the only effective organised fighting force in northern Iraq.

Senior Israeli official tells IBTimes UK about concerns regarding Hamas' potential to gain influence.

Scott Esk copied and pasted Bible verses that described homosexuality as "detestable" and demanded gay people be "put to death"

General Prayuth Chan-ocha's regime lifts nationwide curfew with immediate effect.

Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a sideways look at the Westminster week.

Brent crude peaked above the $114 mark as markets struggled to assess impact of insurgency on Iraq oil output.