Germany said that Ukraine can use German-supplied weapons against Russian targets just over their joint border, following a similar American policy change.U.S. President Biden allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to retaliate against Russian forces that are attacking or preparing to do so, but still does not permit their use…

Israeli forces have reportedly ceased operations in Jabalia after destroying tunnels and conducting air strikes.In Rafah, at the south end of Gaza, Israeli forces discovered rocket launchers, weapons and tunnel shafts built by Hamas.The Israeli military withdrew from Jabalia to prepare for further operations in Gaza after recovering the bodies…

NATO countries are increasing their support for Ukraine as they slowly remove restrictions on how Kyiv can use western-supplied munitions to combat Russia’s invasion.U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval of Ukraine using American weapons to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv was met with praise from numerous…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw drills featuring nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers this week.The drills were a response to heightened tensions, including North Korea’s failed spy satellite launch and South Korea’s aerial exercise.Approximately 18 projectiles were launched during the supervised drills.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills involving…

French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest…

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts.The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. Gangs…

Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria on Friday evening killed four U.S.-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, the Kurdish-led force said.The strikes on areas held by the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s president said his government won’t hesitate to act against Kurdish-led groups in…

Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74.The Correctional Service of Canada said in statement that Pickton, an inmate…

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to end the U.N. political mission in Iraq established in 2003 following the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, and to help restore a representative government in the country.The Iraqi government asked the council in a…

President Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal on offer from Israel, but some remain skeptical about the details of the deal and whether it was Israel who proposed the deal in the first place. “The Israeli government is united in the desire to return our hostages as…