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G7 makes ‘progress,’ but no deal on Russian assets for Kyiv G7 finance ministers discusssed options for using interest from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. Kyiv has stepped up its appeals for more international financial aid to fight off Moscow’s invasion. 3 Syrian officials convicted of war crimes The trial focused on the officials’ role in […]

Information Russia has detained Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, the deputy head of the army’s general staff, on charges of large-scale bribe-taking, with the Interfax news agency reporting his pretrial detention amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The charges carry a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years, and authorities have also searched Shamarin’s home.

Information Poland has re-established a commission to investigate Russian and Belarusian influence on its internal security from 2004 to 2024, as announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This move marks a significant shift for Tusk, who previously criticized the commission, set up by the former nationalist government, as a political tool against him. The decision

Information Amid violent unrest in New Caledonia, the governments of Australia and New Zealand are sending planes to evacuate their nationals. Hundreds of tourists have been trapped in hotels due to the turmoil. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed that French authorities have authorized two evacuation flights, with additional flights being planned. Approximately 300 Australians

Information The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, is seeking arrest warrants for three top Hamas leaders—Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, and Mohammed Diab al-Masri (also known as Deif)—as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants are for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Israel and

PM Fico’s condition currently not life-threatening Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot at point-blank range when meeting supporters. His condition is “serious” but currently not life-threatening, according to doctors. Army says coup foiled in DRC DRC armed forces say they have thwarted an attempted coup involving Congolese and foreign fighters. A shootout was previously reported in

Information French police in Rouen shot and killed an armed man who attempted to set fire to a synagogue early on Friday. The incident began when police were alerted to smoke coming from the synagogue. The assailant, who had used a Molotov cocktail to start a fire, was found on the synagogue’s outer wall, armed