The lower house of the French parliament approves a controversial bill that it says is aimed at curbing “Islamist separatism.”

Several thousand people protest in Montenegro's capital against the new government's efforts to change a controversial religion law.

Indian farmers continue to protest against a proposed bill eliminating government-fixed prices for staples.

The Israeli parliament ratifies a bill to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his corruption charges and mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak.

The European Union has denounced the UK's new Brexit-related bill as a 'clear breach' of the Brexit treaty.

The US-led coalition forces are preparing to pull out of a military base southeast of the Iraqi capital.

China says Australia is meddling in its internal affairs by suspending an extradition treaty with the government of semi-autonomous Hong Kong and extending visas for those of the city’s residents who are currently in Australia.

Hong Kong's leader says the semi-autonomous city will no longer be used as “a bridgehead” by foreign forces to endanger national security.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he may run for a new term in 2024 if the people vote to approve the constitutional reforms that would allow him to do so.  

A senior Chinese official has assured Hong Kong’s residents that the controversial national security legislation will grant the mainland special jurisdiction over “some extremely rare” security cases there.