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President Trump's national security adviser accidentally added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to a group text in which top officials debated highly sensitive plans for bombing Yemen

In what’s being described as a new level of authoritarianism, a Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul pending trial on corruption charges. UK PM’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as "a posture and a pose" by Donald Trump's special envoy

Donald Trump's administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Some 240,000 Ukrainians could be next.

U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry to the United States, prompting American allies like Germany to update their travel advisories. London Heathrow slowly resumes operations after catastrophic power loss

Heathrow airport has shut down after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a mass power outage overnight. Odesa pummeled overnight in Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities 

The Trump administration attempts to bring peace to Ukraine and the Middle East are encountering serious headwinds. Meanwhile, the leader of one of America’s key allies, Turkey, has launched another fierce crackdown on opponents - throttling social media channels in the process.

Many women and children among more than 300 Palestinians killed in Israeli air attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip. Trump and Putin expected to have phone call today on the Ukraine war

Trump White House tipped off Moscow ahead of strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen (which have been assisted by the Kremlin).  Trump administration takes axe to US-funded foreign broadcasters Voice of America, RFE/RL and others.

The Trump administration is brushing aside decades of precedent by ordering Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department. U.S. attempts to bring peace to Ukraine appears to be hitting the walls of the Kremlin 

Europeans are starting grassroots boycotts of US products that are mobilising tens of thousands of consumers. Former banker Mark Carney was sworn in (perhaps better described as a coronation) as Canada's prime minister on Friday — but he could be the country's shortest-serving leader. President Putin insisted that Ukraine order some of its forces to surrender, a striking demand made hours after President Trump said he had “very good and productive” discussions with Mr. Putin about a potential cease-fire.

China is rapidly expanding ocean exploration in waters far beyond its shores. Shipments of advanced U.S. weapons resumed to Ukraine 

Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia, an announcement that followed hours of meetings on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, where the United States agreed to immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing with Kyiv and resume military assistance.

A Ukrainian delegation is to meet with America’s top diplomat in Saudi Arabia today about ending the war with Russia. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila on ICC warrant.

Syria's interim leader has appealed for unity, as violence and revenge killings continued in areas loyal to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad. Israel announced Sunday it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza.

Syrian security forces are alleged to have killed hundreds of civilians belonging to the Alawite religious minority in continuing violence. North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S.