The Briefly Pulse Desk

Singapore bans Massive Attack and detains band members after a pro-Palestine display at a concert.

First confirmed outside contact with detained democracy leader in 2.5 years raises questions about her condition and junta's motives.

Japan and the US have confirmed a rare, coordinated intervention to prop up the yen, a move that signals a major shift in global currency markets.

Trump halts planned strikes on Iran and announces Monday talks, triggering a 4.5% drop in oil prices.

A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people in Pakistan's Swat Valley during a rally against rising violence. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility.

Two firefighters died when two helicopters collided while battling wildfires near Athens. The British pilot survived.

A ferry traveling from East Java to South Sulawesi catches fire, leaving at least five dead and 41 missing.

A small plane carrying tourists over Peru's ancient Nazca Lines has crashed, killing all 13 people on board.

Nirmal Purja, the mountaineer who scaled the world's 14 highest peaks in record time, is confirmed dead in a Pakistan avalanche.

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after mass migrant crossing leaves 67 dead.