Daniel Hardaker

It took Assad four years to capture Aleppo – Syrian rebels could take it back within hours

President-elect’s son also appears to mock Volodymyr Zelensky amid speculation Ukraine could lose war funding

Strange deposits were initially thought to be made of tar – but the truth turned out to be far more grim

As many as 1,000 people partied in a residential part of Bristol, with police too busy to take action

Rami Mortada claims group has only attacked ‘military targets’, while blaming conflict on Israeli ‘hotheads’

Police confiscate around 12,000 consoles with counterfeit versions of classic titles like Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros

Senior terrorist leaders and top bomb-maker among 14 dead in one of largest US anti-terror operations in years

Ivan Putin and Vladimir Putin Jr, aged nine and five, are reportedly Russian president’s children with ex-gymnast Alina Kabaeva

Sir Elton John endorses Labour in general election

Kyiv joins several EU countries who want UN to take action over suspected Moscow interference with satellite networks