US aid worker Peter Kassig has been beheaded by the Islamic State group, it has been confirmed.

Barack Obama said tonight a proposal to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control to avoid US military strikes could be a potential breakthrough.

US president Barack Obama has arrived in Russia for a G20 summit overshadowed by a possible confrontation with foreign leaders sceptical of his call for an international military strike against Bashar Assad’s government.

Fears that Ireland is heading for a Greek-style bailout swept through the UK banking sector today amid mounting worries about their exposure.