Army determines after incident that no aircraft crossed border, announces a return to normal routine

A strong win by the Law and Justice party could enable it to proceed with court reforms that risk undermining judicial independence and the rule of law

Israeli officials believe Moscow is trying to stop extradition of Aleksey Burkov to the US by jailing Naama Issachar; but he says 'Russians never leave Russians behind'

Abandoned by the US and facing possible 'genocide,' Kurdish fighters will move towards a compromise involving Assad and Russia, leader says

Deal would remove trade barriers between nations; Russian leader says Moscow can play key role in Mideast peace due to its good relations with region's countries

Arab teams long avoided getting Israeli entry permits; some Palestinians believe change is boost for local sports, while others see it as signs of unwanted thaw with Jewish state

The four were previously charged with spreading 'corruption on earth,' which can lead to capital punishment; head of environment dept. calls for information on activists' fate

Defense secretary says move comes after the US learned Turkey pressing further in than had been expected; Erdogan asserts threats of sanctions won't stop offensive

Israeli leaders are pleading with Putin to rethink 7.5 year term for woman caught with 10g of pot, held as apparent bargaining chip for Russian hacker Israel is to extradite to US

Iranian leader says America's hostile actions have 'increased the greatness of the IRGC' but its armed forces must become more self-sufficient