UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva “are no longer possible,” reportedly because President Bashir Assad’s government contends that Switzerland is not neutral...

The Turkish foreign ministry has slammed informal proposals to deport UK asylum seekers to Turkey. UK foreign minister Liz Truss had told MPs in private this weekend that she would like to open negotiations with Turkey and other states to send undocumented migrants who arrive in the UK,...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe for the past week moves north, disrupting travel, health care and schools. The “red” alert will last throughout Monday and Tuesday...

Hajar al Aswad (Syria) (AFP) – A ghost town since a 2018 operation to flush out jihadists, Hajar al-Aswad near the Syrian capital has come back to life as the location of a Jackie Chan-produced action movie. "Home Operation" is inspired by China's 2015 evacuation of Chinese and other...