Hundreds of Islamic State fighters surrendered on Wednesday and hundreds more of their jihadist comrades were caught trying to escape the hardline group’s last, tiny scrap of land in eastern Syria, said a commander in the militia besieging it. Islamic State fighters holed up in...

European Union and British negotiators conceded Wednesday that talks aimed at getting their Brexit agreement through parliament in London have been "difficult" as a solution remained elusive three weeks before Britain's exit. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier reported the continued...

Veiled women carrying babies and wounded men on crutches hobbled out of Baghouz on Wednesday after US-backed forces pummelled the last jihadist village in eastern Syria. The Syrian Democratic Forces leading the assault expected more fighters to surrender with their families in tow before...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of plotting to use economic pressure to overthrow the Islamic republic’s clerical establishment, and ruled out the possibility of talks with Washington. “Iran is in economic and psychological war with America and...