PM's party said to believe Gantz is more open to joining Netanyahu than his allies, but the former IDF chief reportedly rejects overtures

Officials say groups decided to join state security forces without prior coordination to assist PM Abdul Mahdi

But Johnson faces uphill battle at home, where opposition parties and some of his own allies in the House of Commons warn they won't support it

New Pew survey finds self-identified US Christians dropped 12% in a decade as number of those claiming no religious affiliation surged

Deal, which will see US remove sanctions from Ankara, appears to give Erdogan all he sought to achieve with offensive

White House adviser will also convene with Netanyahu, is reportedly seeking to assess prospects of government being formed as US peace plan remains on hold

American ambassador decries vote as 'an embarrassment and a tragedy'; Israeli envoy: Council 'now in the business of protecting dictators and war crimes'

Unidentified assailants place life-size puppet doused with red paint depicting Igor Kolomoisky at entrance of Kyiv shul