Israel to phase out use of military detention camp

Israel is phasing out the use of a military-run detention camp for Palestinians captured during the Gaza war where rights groups alleged there has been abuse of inmates, justice officials said on W...

Russia jails US-Russian citizen for 3.5 years for "rehabilitating Nazism"

A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality was sentenced by a Russian court on Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison on charges of "rehabilitating Nazism". Tap for the full brief.

Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso

Russia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the west African country boost its defence capabilities and fight terrorism, Russian state media quoted Foreign...

Moldovan police stage anti-corruption raids with US and French help, prosecutor says

Police in Moldova, aided by French and U.S. colleagues, raided dozens of premises on Tuesday — as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to block the actions of Interpol against fugitive cri...

Israel nears decision on Lebanon border offensive, army chief says

Israel is ready for an offensive along the northern border with Lebanon and is nearing a decision, the chief of staff said on Tuesday, as the Hezbollah movement said it was not seeking to widen the...

Biden announces measures to bar migrants from asylum at border

Migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border could be denied the chance to claim asylum and quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under new restrictions announced on Tuesday, part ...

Biden says Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political gain

U.S. President Joe Biden said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may be stalling on ending the war in Gaza for political reasons, according to an interview with Time magazine released on Tuesday. Ta...

Hundreds of German police raid properties in probe into “Reichsbuerger” coup plot

Over 700 police searched properties in three German states on Tuesday associated with two suspects in the far-right "Reichsbuerger" group that plotted to overthrow the government, the federal prose...

Hunter Biden jury sworn in, will hear evidence of addiction and gun purchase

A jury was sworn in on Monday for the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, a historic criminal prosecution of a sitting president's son with the potential to influence the 2024 presidential electi...

SKorea to resume all military activities along demarcation line after balloon incident

South Korea's military on Tuesday said it would resume all military activities along the demarcation line separating the two Koreas and the North West Islands after suspending an inter-Korean milit...

Security tight in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong police detained several activists, as cities in Taiw...

Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox coalition partners back Gaza hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest coalition partner said on Tuesday it would support a prospective deal to free hostages from Hamas captivity even if it entails an overhaul of Isr...

Egypt demands Israel withdraws from Rafah crossing for it to operate again, sources say

Officials from the United States, Israel and Egypt ended a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with Egypt sticking to its position that Israel must withdraw from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing f...

China says Philippine personnel pointed guns at Chinese coast guard in disputed waters

Chinese state media said on Sunday that personnel on a Philippine ship pointed guns at China's Coast Guard in disputed waters of the South China Sea last month. Tap for the full brief.

South African soldier killed, 13 wounded in clash with eastern Congo rebels

One South African soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in a battle with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the South African National Defense Force said Fri...