All news by author: Chris Hughes

Islamic State militants remain a danger to UK a decade since the psycho terror group burst into view with its depraved reign of kidnapping, violence, and extortion in Syria and Iraq

NEWCASTLE’S desperation to avoid a PSR penalty saw England star Anthony Gordon offered to Liverpool.Toon fans were rocked by the revelation that the

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has led to as many as 150,000 Russian prisoners being sent to the frontline and it means that prisons as well as penal colonies are being closed down

UN reports, which span more than 200 pages, have concluded that both Israel and Gaza committed crimes including sexual violence and torture, and intentional attacks on civilians

The school-turned-shelter is run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees and Israel claimed it was being used as a Hamas compound and another strike on a house overnight killed six people

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron demanded an investigation, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deaths on Sunday a "tragic mishap”, before more deaths on Monday and Tuesday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli protesters and hostage families of the efforts to secure the release of loved ones amidst demands for action against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his forces will invade the city of Rafah of Gaza "with a deal or without a deal, to achieve the total victory"

Violence from the Israeli settler movement has targeted Palestinians in the occupied West Bank with villages attacked by marauding gangs of men armed with torches and rifles, locals say

The Daily Mirror witnessed the huge troop build-up as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the attack will go ahead – despite warnings it could lead to a civilian bloodbath from the UK, US, UN and Middle Eastern countries

While Passover is traditionally a festival of deliverance and freedom, many Israelis are marking the occasion with thoughts and prayers for the 130 hostages believed to still be in Gaza

As Tel Aviv plots its next move, Western diplomats are desperately scrambling to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. Here, Defence Editor Chris Hughes looks at four possible scenarios which may happen in the coming days

It is believed that Iran's drones were able to bypass Israeli jamming of GPS as they were fitted with a Russian GLONASS system, as Israel is preparing to strike back after coming under attack from Iran

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has warned the country will strike back after Iran fire hundreds of missiles on Saturday night, increasing fears the conflict could escalate

Decades of clandestine blood-letting and espionage have burst out of the shadows with the direct Iranian barrage on Israel, writes Defence and Security Editor Chris Hughes

British spy Terence “Paddy” Purcell died aged 70 after a long clandestine career, and when it emerged that he was set for a pauper's funeral, soldiers turned up in force to give him a send-off

A commander of elite troops in Hezbollah has been killed in an Israeli airstrike as tension builds on the Lebanese border, while IDF brigades withdraw from southern Gaza

The Ukraine international has donated £1million to his country's war effort since the 2022 Russian invasion has school friends who have signed up for the army - he's ready to do his bit if called upon

James Kirby's cousin expressed his “disappointment” in the response from Israeli Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu in failing to apologise for the Gaza atrocity

Seven international aid workers from the World Central Kitchen charity, including James Henderson, died after the airstrike in Gaza, Palestine, in a 'dreadful' tragedy

Seven international aid workers from the World Central Kitchen charity died after the airstrike in Gaza, including three British military heroes - James Henderson, James Kirby and John Chapman

The Islamic State in the Khorasan – or ISK – has a multi-million pound war chest, up to 6,000 fighters, and unlimited access to weapons, and has slaughtered hundreds across Asia since 2021

Newly uncovered footage taken by a US film crew with access to the the Irish Republican movement in the 1970s shows a young Martin McGuinness planting an IRA car bomb

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a bombardment of Ukrainian power stations prompting Poland, a NATO member, to respond

Dozens of veterans faced homelessness after their housing was sold to Chelsea FC for £80 million - but they have now secured new accommodation after a local Labour campaign