Business Insider Select Special: US LAUNCHES MISSILE STRIKES ON SYRIA

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US launches more than 50 cruise missiles at Assad regime airfields over Syrian chemical attack The US Navy has reportedly launched 59 cruise missiles at airfields controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 80 people in the northwestern part of the country on Monday.

Here is Donald Trump's address after the US launched missile strikes on Syria US president Donald Trump gave the following adress from his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, after authorising missile strikes on a Syrian airfield.

Russia warns of 'negative consequences' ahead of US missile strike on Syria It was unclear at first if this included Russia, but later reports suggest the Kremlin was warned of the strikes.

WATCH: US Tomahawk missiles launching toward Syrian airbases It is the first intentional attack on Syrian government targets since its civil war broke out six years ago.

Australian shares fall after the US launches cruise missiles The ASX200 fell 30 points. A short time ago, the index was at 5,851.30, down 4.99 points or 0.09% against yesterday's close.

Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Syria just hours after Hillary Clinton called for the same action Clinton was advocating exactly the action Trump ended up taking.

Gold and crude are surging Front-month Brent crude futures are currently up 1.7% at $55.81 per barrel, taking it back to the highest level since March 8.

Bill Shorten says Labor supports the US missile strikes on Syria Labor supports the US military strike against the Shayrat Airfield and military depots as appropriate and proportionate.

US Congress is cautiously applauding Trump's missile strikes against Syria But warns that Trump needs to "come up with a strategy and consult with Congress before implementing it."

We can't trust Donald Trump with authorization to strike Syria Donald Trump ran for US president promising to order the military to commit war crimes -- and insisting servicemembers would follow his orders to do so.

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