Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday. Iraqi forces retook several villages south of the city in ... Read More »
Buses are again poised to start evacuations from a rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo under a renewed but fragile deal. Fighters and civilians had been due to leave on Wednesday, but a ceasefire collapsed. Rebels say a new truce came into effect on Thursday morning. One convoy ... Read More »
Syrian rebels have left the last areas they held in Aleppo’s old city, while calling for a five-day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians. Activist monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the pull-back in Syria’s second city came after days of heavy fighting. State media confirmed ... Read More »
With the world still reeling from Tuesday’s election, you may have missed some of this week’s best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week’s list includes an update to Viber that allows businesses to better connect with their customers, ... Read More »
It’s a great day to be a Minecraft fan, as there is news to report on two fronts. Mojang, the Minecraft developer, has released Battle Map Pack 3 for consoles and has also updated an experimental Snapshot. Available for the price of $2.99, Battle Map pack 3 includes three new locations ... Read More »
Russia’s defence ministry said it will cease hostilities around Syria’s ravaged city of Aleppo for three hours each day to allow humanitarian aid into the city. “To guarantee total security for the convoys to Aleppo there will be humanitarian windows established from 10am to 1pm local time starting tomorrow,” the ... Read More »
