The move marks the first time a cabinet secretary is being put on trial by Congress since 1876 The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to deal with the influx of migrants illegally crossing the Mexico border.

Israel has taken a step closer to banning Al Jazeera, after accusing a reporter for the Qatar-based network of working for Hamas. The Israeli parliament voted 25-4 on Monday to advance a bill that would let West Jerusalem temporarily outlaw foreign media outlets the defense ministry designates as harmful to state security. It is colloquially…

Moscow has called on the rivals to maintain calm and avoid engaging in provocations Four Armenian troops were reportedly killed overnight when the Azerbaijani military targeted a border outpost; another was injured. Baku claimed to be retaliating following a provocation by its neighbor.