Finland is a step closer to joining NATO after becoming a signatory to the Western military alliance.
Israel’s opposition says judicial independence is in peril after the Knesset ratified a law limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed.
Russian athletics’ suspension has been lifted by World Athletics but Russian and Belarusian athletes remain barred over the invasion of Ukraine.
A US amphibious assault ship has joined joint landing drills with South Korea’s military aimed at building “muscle memory” to respond to a crisis if needed.
An Indian court has found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign speech.
A Palestinian fighter has been shot dead in the West Bank by Israeli forces on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The world’s water is “vampiric overconsumption” is gulping up the world’s water, the UN says, as countries meet to discuss security of the precious resource.
A wealthy Nigerian couple have become the first people in the UK to be convicted of human trafficking for the purpose of organ harvesting.