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Syrian jihadists have reportedly captured the city of Daraa in the southern part of the country, following a deal with the army of President Bashar al-Assad.

A veertigtal heads of state and government officials, including Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, are set to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a fire in April 2019.

A 37-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker, Ali A., has been arrested in the Bavarian city of Augsburg for planning an attack on the Christmas market. German media reports indicate that Ali A. has connections to the terrorist group Islamic State.

Jihadist rebels are at the gates of Homs in Syria causing fear among the local population. Recent violence has led to over 800 casualties. Read more on the latest developments.

Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer, has been given two guinea pigs and a number of photos of fjords to improve his living conditions in prison.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has struck the American state of California, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake initially reported as 6.6, hit the town of Ferndale at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The US National Tsunami Center has issued a tsunami warning for the northern coastline of the state, particularly around San Francisco Bay.

Police in South Korea are conducting an investigation into President Yoon based on complaints filed by an opposition party and activists. The investigation also extends to other key figures in the government.

South Korea's military chief has offered his resignation following the military state of emergency earlier this week, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

Twelve Vietnamese soldiers lost their lives during a military exercise in southern Vietnam due to an accidental explosion caused by a lightning strike hitting a detonator.

The main opposition party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, is set to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday. The impeachment procedure follows President Yoon's unexpected decision to declare a military state of emergency.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as the new Defense Minister, according to Yonhap news agency.

France is once again in a state of political chaos following the fall of the Barnier cabinet after a vote of no confidence. The left-wing coalition Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) and the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) disagreed with the billions of euros in budget cuts deemed necessary by Barnier to reduce the budget deficit and national debt.

Donald Trump plans to nominate Peter Navarro as a trade adviser for the government, despite his recent conviction for contempt of Congress.

The controversial South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly declared and then revoked a military state of emergency, causing political turmoil in the country.

Following an unexpected military coup attempt by President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea is in a state of political turmoil as opposition parties initiate impeachment proceedings.

Six South Korean opposition parties have initiated an impeachment process against President Yoon Suk-yeol. The parliament is likely to vote on Yoon's political future on Friday or Saturday.

South Korean ministers express their intention to collectively offer their resignation to the premier following the emergency declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Georgian police deployed a water cannon and tear gas at new pro-European protests in the capital Tbilisi. Demonstrators carrying Georgian and European flags threw fireworks.

Korea expert Remco Breuker from Leiden University considers the actions of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as a coup attempt.

South Korean troops are attempting to enter the country's parliament as live footage shows. Parliamentary staff are trying to keep the forces at bay. The parliament is trying to convene a meeting to discuss the martial law that has been imposed, a gathering which is prohibited under the martial law.

President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has declared a state of emergency in a late-night televised address, leading to backlash from his own party and the opposition.

Thai police used a cart to transport two intoxicated tourists safely back to their hostel on Koh Phi Phi Island in Thailand.

A court in Vietnam has rejected the appeal in the fraud case of real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, leaving tens of thousands of people losing their savings.

The death toll from the intensified conflict in Syria has risen above five hundred, according to an observatory group. The British-Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that in addition to hundreds of militants and military personnel, nearly dozens of civilians have been killed.

Australian police arrested eleven men and two minors attempting to smuggle cocaine into Australia via sea, with an estimated street value of 760 million Australian dollars. The operation was based on intelligence gathered on a motorcycle gang. The suspects tried to smuggle the drugs into the state of Queensland using a recreational sailboat, risking a lifelong prison sentence.

Aleppo, a significant city in Syria, is now mostly under the control of jihadists, posing a major challenge for the Syrian regime led by Bashar al-Assad with the support of Russia. Read more for further details.

A storm sweeping over Greece has claimed the lives of at least two people and caused damage to roads and buildings.

Belgian TV presenter Tom Waes was involved in a serious car accident, but miraculously survived. Here's what we know about the incident and his current condition.

A police report holds former Brazil president responsible for thwarted coup, accusing Bolsonaro of actively participating in the plot.

China strongly condemns the visit of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to the American state of Hawaii, stating that it will take resolute countermeasures against the recent US arms sales to Taiwan.