'Dark day of revenge' likely to come from proxy fighters
Iran has warned the US to prepare for a "dark day" of revenge after the killing of General Qasem Soleimani - but it remains unclear how and when the regime will retaliate.

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Australia promises billions more to rebuild after fires
Australia's government has said it is willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from the deadly wildfires which have ravaged the country.

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Richard Dannatt: 'Appeasement failed in the past and won't work this time'
As the mortars and rockets crashed in on British soldiers defending Basra Palace in early 2007, it became apparent that much of the ammunition in the hands of the Iraqi Shia militias who were attacking had originated from Iran - supplied by the late Major General Qasem Soleimani's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force.

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US to pull its troops out of Baghdad 'but not Iraq'
The United States last night said it was moving troops out of Baghdad at the request of the Iraqi government.

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Pentagon claims US has 'no plans' to withdraw troops from Iraq
Senior Pentagon leaders have said the US has no plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, despite a draft letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest plans for withdrawal were under way.

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No decision on pulling US troops out of Iraq, says Pentagon
Senior Pentagon leaders have said the US has no plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, despite a draft letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest plans for withdrawal were under way.

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