Anjem Choudary, Britain’s most high-profile Islamist preacher, well-known globally for praising the men responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States, was charged yesterday with inviting support for Islamic State.

A baby born weighing less than 9oz and believed to be the smallest yet to survive has gone home after nearly six months in hospital.

A baby born weighing less than 9oz and believed to be the smallest yet to survive went home today after nearly six months in hospital in the US.

The US military today confirmed it fired five cruise missiles at the base of a group it says was linked to al-Qaida in the mountains of north-east Iraq.

The US military has fired five missiles at the base of a group linked to al-Qaida in the mountains of north-east Iraq.