Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich had his first byline since his release from Russia, writing about the shadowy Kremlin agency behind his arrest.
A lightening Syrian Islamist offensive over just days contributed to the demise of the over 50-year reign of the Assad Baathist regime in Damascus.
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov was convicted again on Friday and sentenced to three years in prison for opposing Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
Protesters in the separatist region of Abkhazia, Georgia stormed the parliament building to demand the region's president step down and reject an investment agreement that could benefit wealthy Russians.
Secretary of Defense Austin said there is "no silver bullet" to defeat Russian President Putin and urged the global community to bolster aid to Ukraine as concern mounts over continued…