Putin Signs Law Aimed At Banning Online 'Columbine Communities'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that proponents say is aimed at banning what they call "online Columbine communities" that allegedly encourage violence by schoolchildren.

Trump Directs Pentagon To Create U.S. Space Command

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the establishment of a space command that will oversee the country's military operations in space.

British Airways To Resume Flights To Pakistan After Decade Hiatus

British Airways says it will resume flights to Pakistan next summer, a decade after suspending operations due to security fears.

Afghan Negotiators In U.A.E. For U.S.-Brokered Talks With Taliban

Afghan government negotiators have arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to join U.S.-brokered talks with the Taliban, as efforts intensify to negotiate an end to Afghanistan's 17-year war.

U.S. Senate Reports Examine Russia's Swaying Of U.S. Voters In 2016

The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign sought to deepen divisions in society and suppress turnout among Democratic voters, according to the report produced for the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Afghan Taliban, U.S. Officials Meet In U.A.E. As Peace Efforts Intensify

The Taliban say it will be holding "another" meeting on December 17 with U.S. officials, this time in the United Arab Emirates in the latest attempt to negotiate an end to Afghanistan's 17-year war.

Czech Cyber Watchdog Calls Huawei, ZTE Products A Security Threat

Washington Post: Senate Report Details Vast Russian Meddling Campaign

The U.S. Senate is preparing to publish a report this week documenting the enormous breadth of a Russian disinformation campaign that sought to help President Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election, The Washington Post reports.

Saudi Arabia Denounces U.S. Senate Resolutions On Khashoggi, Yemen

U.S. Air Strikes In Somalia Kill 62 Al-Shabaab Militants

Iraq Lays Cornerstone To Begin Rebuilding Effort For Mosul’s Al-Nuri Mosque

Iraqi leaders set a cornerstone to mark the beginning of rebuilding efforts for Mosul's landmark Grand al-Nuri Mosque, which was destroyed by Islamic State (IS) militants as they fled the city in northern Iraq in 2017.