Diplomatic Brief: Ex-French spy chief Yves Bonnet admits to a 1980s pact with Palestinian terrorists, and in Libya, the government accepts a UN-backed Eid ceasefire proposal, and more

War Brief: In Burkina Faso, forces move to secure a gold mine after an attack killed 1, and in Denmark, Copenhagen is hit by a second blast in four days, and more

Climate Brief: In Nepal, a newly-discovered lake is likely to be the world's highest, and in Australia, antarctic winds bring first snowfall to towns in New South Wales, and more

War Brief: 3 clashes

between the Myanmar military, against the

Arakan army leave casualties on both sides and

militants fire 4 rockets at Russia’s Hmeimim

airbase and mor

Diplomatic Brief: Cayman Islands

leads international gold smuggling

investigation and Japan may send MSDF ships to

patrol off Yemen, and more

Climate Brief: In

Turkey, thousands live in tents as Denizli tremors continue, and around Taiwanese homes are still affected by blackout due to Typhoon Lekima

and more

Climate Brief: In Australia, Chevron turns on $2.5bn carbon capture plant, air quality monitor Airvisual declares Jakarta, Indonesia as the world's most polluted city, and more

War Brief: In Afghanistan, up to/ at least 90 terrorist attacks for Kabul city may have been foiled by Afghan force storming 3 ISIS hideouts and in Italy, the Lazio Ultra leader 'Diabolik' is shot dead in Rome, and more

Diplomacy Brief: In the United States, the Trump administration orders a freeze on congressionally-approved foreign aid and Viet Nam issues a diplomatic note opposing Chinese military drills and more

Diplomacy Brief: In Kosovo, the government worries over Russian-backed Serbian militarization and in Tunisia, the EU grants 40 mn euros to boost fisheries sector, and more.