Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest in Madrid against government plans to pardon 12 Catalan politicians who were convicted over the region's failed independence bid in 2017, a move the demonstrators see as a threat to national unity.

Kosovars have gone to the polls in an early election that could see a new generation of politicians take the lead after tapping into widespread frustration and fatigue with the political establishment.

Two international human rights organizations say the UAE has hired thousands of mercenaries in order to carry out high-profile assassinations in southern Yemen.

A number of British politicians have called for sanctions against Israel if it goes ahead with its plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.

China dismisses as a political farce US lawsuits against Beijing's alleged mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak and seeking compensation for damages caused by it.

A former Kashmir minister has been jailed for "instigating and provoking general masses."

An American writer and former professor has warned against a broad bipartisan hatred towards Iran in Washington, citing its roots in the Israel lobby.