International Desk
International court issues an arrest warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court said on Friday it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.
Xi Jinping to visit Russia next week
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday, his first trip to Moscow in nearly four years, reports AFP.
Macron faces 'moment of truth' as French pension reform goes to vote
A proposed reform of France's pension system, which has sparked massive protests and strikes since the start of the year, is to be put to a vote in parliament on Thursday in a decisive moment for President Emmanuel Macron, reports AFP.
Pakistan police halt bid to arrest ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan police appeared Wednesday to have given up an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, ending a siege of his residence after violent clashes with hundreds of his supporters, reports AFP.
Russian jet causes American drone to crash over Black Sea: US
A Russian fighter jet on Tuesday dumped fuel on an American drone over the Black Sea and then collided with it, causing the drone to crash, the US military said, slamming the manoeuvre as reckless, reports AFP.
Russia says West readying for 'years of confrontation' in Asia
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of fomenting "years of confrontation" in the Asia-Pacific region after the AUKUS alliance agreed a nuclear-powered submarines deal, reports AFP.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills in five years, reports AFP.
US, S.Korea kick off largest drills in five years
South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war", reports AFP.
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinian Sunday who opened fire on troops in the occupied West Bank, the military said, the latest bloodshed in a year-long wave of violence in the region.
Ukraine readies counteroffensive as Russia inches forward in Bakhmut
The Ukrainian military was preparing Sunday for an upcoming counteroffensive, with a top commander saying his forces' ongoing defence of Bakhmut in the face of fierce and sustained Russian attacks was necessary to "buy time" for that push, reports AFP.
Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets
Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between the two countries deepens, reports AFP.
Biden scraps Trump's paint scheme for Air Force One
The US Air Force on Friday unveiled a new color scheme for Air Force One, discarding the palette chosen by Donald Trump for the presidential aircraft, reports AFP.
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano, reports AP.
Russia pounds Ukraine with barrage of rare hypersonic missiles
Nine people were killed across Ukraine on Thursday, as Russia unleashed a barrage of high-precision missile and other attacks that triggered a wave of power cuts, including at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, reports AFP.
China's Xi awarded third term as president, extending rule
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life, reports AP.