Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in early December Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been main backers of the country’s new leadership.

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race, setting a new record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds.

Max Fosh was born on April 3 1995 and wanted to celebrate his 30th birthday by finding someone born on the same day and in the same hospital as him.

A 38-year-old was arrested and taken to hospital due to a self-inflicted injury after the incident in Otley Road, Leeds, on Saturday, police said.

I HAVE to strongly challenge some of the mainstream media’s characterisation of John Swinney’s concern about the rise of the extreme right ...