The airstrikes by Rafale and Mirage fighter-bombers are intended to support Iraqi military or Kurdish Peshmerga forces. France has no plans to engage ground personnel, although its special forces are working in the area, according to militaryCommuters in a small town in northern France are to illuminate their station under a British scheme to use footsteps to create energy.

Some people dream for years of owning a Chanel Classic Flap Bag or Chanel Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag (and now, a Chanel Boy Bag), some already own multiples of each, and still others think that they're too traditional and played-out.Does the title of this post shock you? Does it even mildly surprise you? And if it does, is it because you thought the Chanel Graffiti Backpack, a standout piece from the brand's , would cost more? Since the price of this piece was unearthed over the weekend, I've seen a couple of breathless posts from fashion sites about this bag's extreme price tag, but it just doesn't seem that extreme to me.

Britain is increasingly importing sperm from abroad as clinics avoid the hassle of recruiting UK donors, the , the fertility watchdog, says. However, it insists that there has been no decline in donations since the introduction of rules allowing children born from donor sperm to identify their biological fathers. Egg donations are also rising.

Already, Seawall Boulevard, the four-lane thoroughfare here, is filled with debris that has been spit up from the gulf as these high waves break over the wall. Everything imaginable, from plywood to beer cans, has been dumped on the road.

Scotland recorded 7,500 first-time buyers, the highest for seven years, while there were 3,300 in Wales and 1,800 in Northern Ireland. Combined mortgage lendingA secret base overrun by Syrian rebel forces this week yielded more than a grandstand view of the Israeli border. After seizing the 3,280ft peak at Tal al-Hara, the rebels found a military eavesdropping base bristling with equipment.