Graphic shows which countries are siding with Russia or the US, after Syrian airstrikes.

Donald Trump was briefed on the strike in Syria at a secure location in Mar-a-Lago.

The Kremlin has criticised Trump for fighting the legitimate Syrian government.

COMMENT: Just what President Trump means by his plea to "join us" is unknown.

Documents shared to government agencies provide staff with reasons for launching strike.

EDITORIAL: Trump's missile strike could signal the end of his isolationist attitude.

Russian President has called US strike on a Syrian air base an act of "aggression".

Russia condems US strike on Syrian air base as an "aggression against a sovereign state".

COMMENT: The most pressing question from here is what happens next in the short term.

Donald Trump has now put a flag in the ground on military intervention, says a Kiwi expert

The US airstrikes in Syria are understandable given the UN's lack of action, NZ Govt says

COMMENT: Trump's next steps will have to be carefully considered.

Full transcript of an address by US President Donald Trump about the Syria air strikes.

The Tomahawk has been a critical part of US warfare since the Gulf War in 1991.

The main question after strikes on Syria - how does Russia respond?

Trump is reportedly considering military action over horror chemical attack.

'These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated,' US President says.

Father heartbroken after losing his two children, wife in the suspected chemical attack.

A suspected chemical attack has left at least 58 people dead in Syria.

Bill English says New Zealand is well-placed to deal with any returning foreign fighters.

A baby has reportedly been executed by Isis in retaliation against the child's father.

Iraqi government forces halted the fight for Mosul yesterday.

Mosul was captured by Isis in June 2014 after the Iraqi army fled the city.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

The GCSB will soon be able to spy on Kiwis under reforms passed into law today.

Aid deliveries have all but stopped for hundreds of thousands of Syrians.

COMMENT: It's been six years since war broke out in Syria and it shows no signs of ending.

A standoff between Turkey and Kurdish forces is complicating the operation to retake Raqqa, writes Raf Sanchez.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

The true horror of Islamic State's mass killings may never fully be known.