This week we have seen the sorry spectacle of politicians and civil servants squirming over matters of national security – that’s a failure of their most sacred duty, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

US president said the military is ‘raring to go’ and that he does not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran

Trump received five deferments to avoid mandatory military service during the Vietnam War

The VA determines whether veterans are eligible for medical coverage, in part, by looking at their income

Lord Matthew Doyle has said he had no knowledge of discussions to make him a diplomatic role

‘Refugees welcome’ chanted by hecklers as home secretary says she refuses to be ‘put in a box’

Parkrun’s head of public affairs

Six additional soldiers could be punished for failing to stop the incident or report it

Peter Magyar announced that he will halt Hungary’s planned withdrawal from the International Criminal Court

Rachel Hagan speaks to victims of Sudan’s brutal conflict, who have survived rape, kidnap and extreme violence to make it to Chad. But there, water and food are starting to run low for a number of the hundreds of thousands who need help