Israel says the move is necessary following the takeover of neighbouring Syria by an Islamist-led rebel alliance.

A local official warns the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, with entire communities devastated.

Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group ...

A two-year-old boy has died and two adults are in a serious condition after a hit-and-run crash in Smethwick. The collision, ...

Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister ...

An airport spokesperson said engineers are currently working to fix the issue while many incoming flights were diverted ...

Comedian Chris McCausland has won the 22nd series of Strictly Come Dancing after beating 14 other celebrities to this year's ...

The DJ and podcaster Fat Tony has said he was left with facial injuries after he was hit at a gig in Kent. Fat Tony, real ...

Seven tourists in Fiji have been sent to hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning and are reported to be in a critical ...

A weekend of events were held in Bedford to mark the 80th anniversary of Glenn Miller's disappearance Events to mark the ...

Ireland's national postal service has abandoned its plans of using Holyhead port for Christmas deliveries. The port will stay ...