There was jubilation this week when the widely detested regime of President Assad was swiftly and unexpectedly toppled by an alliance of Islamist rebel groups.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, in which he referred to the Bible: ‘We face the same timeless choice that Moses put before the people of Israel thousands of years ago, as we were about to enter the Promised Land.'

The UK is to hold a General Election on July 4th to decide which party will be in government for the next five years. The parties have unveiled their manifestos, and the people are deciding who to vote for.

Politicians are renowned for making U-turns – they’ll say one thing one day, and the next day they’ll say the opposite. The media and...