Italy probes claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo. Read More
Ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum
The theft of Roman-era artefacts was discovered after staff noticed a door had been broken from the inside. Read More
US House set for crunch vote on ending historic government shutdown
Republicans sound confident the bill will pass, despite their narrow majority. Democrats vow to oppose it. Read More
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian warehouse and land as West Bank attacks surge
Several Palestinians were also injured when settlers launched arson attacks targeting an industrial area, a Bedouin village, and farmland east of Tulkarm. Read More
Two members of K-pop group NewJeans will return, record label says after legal battle
Hyein and Haerin will return to Ador following a legal dispute, the agency says, as fans worry about the K-pop group’s future. Read More
Brothers charged with South African rapper’s murder after extradition
The Ndimande brothers returned after a lengthy battle to block their extradition from Eswatini. Read More
Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit
The US president indicates he will go ahead with a lawsuit against the BBC over how his speech was presented by Panorama. Read More
Wife and son of Gabon’s ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial
They were not in court and have described the charges against them as “a legal farce”. Read More
Fog helps Russian forces push deeper into key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
A video has gone viral showing Russian soldiers openly driving into the city on civilian cars and motorbikes. Read More
Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China
She Zhijiang is one of the biggest figures linked to South East Asia’s cyberscam operations. Read More