Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in the Syrian civil war. The leader of the Islamist Group (IS) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was involved in the formation of HTS in 2011 under a different name, Jabhat al-Nusra.

Russia launched a record 188 drones into Ukraine Monday night, advancing its attacks at its fastest pace in two years, according to an assessment from the Institute for the Study of War. Now, NATO and Ukrainian officials are convening an urgent meeting.