Fast-moving events leave Washington fearful of Isis resurgence and divided over troop deployment
Horaţiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, was arrested with 20 other armed men headed for Bucharest
Howard Lutnick has defended the stablecoin company which has been used by gangs and US adversaries
Transitional authorities grapple with bureaucracy filled with phantom jobs, pervasive graft and culture of obedience
Focus on 18-week waiting list target risks diverting attention away from other critical areas, service leaders say
Allies of the ruling family have fled while coastal areas from which the regime drew support are celebrating its downfall
Invading troops capture more territory in Donetsk and move closer to region’s western border
Banks sell bonds backed by revenues from chicken wings, music catalogues and oil wells
Suspect in murder case draws morbid admiration from those aggrieved with country’s costly healthcare system
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser
On the outskirts of Damascus, Saydnaya holds the secrets to the fate of thousands who disappeared under the dictator
Tie-up fulfils long-held ambition of chief John Wren as industry fights threat from large tech groups
Research from Google on ‘error correction’ could help create a working full-scale system this decade
Some customers are cooling on the best-known electric vehicle brand as the billionaire CEO cultivates close ties to Trump
Bucharest scrapped presidential election after ‘illegal’ social media campaign used tactics seen in Moldova poll
Syria’s strongman was feted in Riyadh three weeks ago. Now he is an asylum seeker in Moscow
A decade of backing Syria’s armed opposition could pay off while reshaping the region’s balance of power
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls
Violence against elderly couple comes as Japanese bank tries to convince customers to invest in riskier assets
But euphoria is tempered by chaos as people overrun symbols of the former regime
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy
Financial backer of landmark case complains £200mn deal ‘too low’, as other large companies face wave of claims
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to govern
Deal agreed to create a £16bn insurance giant with a fifth of the UK motor insurance market
Nigerian president’s economic shock therapy has gutted the middle class and the megacity’s festive party scene
