Japan and South Korea are seeking to strengthen cooperation amid growing geopolitical risks and Tokyo’s worsening relations with Beijing.

Preliminary talks between Germany's CDU and SPD have yielded an early result, with the parties agreeing on a special fund to boost defense spending, freed from the "debt brake."

Two prominent NGOs said Palestinians had been "stripped of their humanity and rights," accusing Israel of actively destroying Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. Israel's government said the accusations were "baseless."