At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 500 arrested in central Mali in April during a military operation conducted by the army and “foreign troops”, according to a report by the UN.

Two activists who helped lead mass demonstrations that toppled Sri Lanka’s president have been arrested, police said, as the parliament has extended tough emergency laws imposed to restore order.

The US Army is forced to drop its minimum educational requirement and relax tattoo rules in face of a surging recruiting crisis affecting the country’s entire military services.

The European Union is considering a joint military force to intervene in a range of crises without relying on the US.

Australia will establish a Royal Commission to study the rising number of military suicides in the nation’s armed forces, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declares.

Protesters demand the restoration of the elected government and the release of Suu Kyi and other political leaders.