Vladimir Putin is firmly in power at home while facing a West hostile over Russia's war on Ukraine.
Swinney replaces Humza Yousaf, who formally resigned on Tuesday after just over a year in office.
As Daniels spoke about her alleged affair with Donald Trump, defence lawyers pushed unsuccessfully for a mistrial.
Israel has closed both the Rafah and Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) border crossings.
The campus protests and the crackdown on them reflect the dual role universities have played in colonial history.
UN and aid agencies urge Israel to halt a Rafah incursion with Gaza in the midst of famine, needing urgent aid.
Police dismantle encampment at Berlin's Free University and more than 100 activists arrested at University of Amsterdam.
Two Ukrainian security officials are held over a Russian plot to assassinate the president, Ukraine says.
At least six people are dead, but rescuers are hopeful they will pull out more survivors.
Israel’s army has told Palestinians being displaced from Rafah where they should go. They say the areas are unlivable.
Millions vote across 93 constituencies in third phase as Modi leads a shrill campaign, ramping up polarising rhetoric.
Business alliance seeks to counter far-right populism and persuade 1.7 million staff to vote in upcoming election.
State security service says two colonels arrested after it thwarted alleged plan to kill Zelenskyy, other top officials.
Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks.
US rapper Macklemore’s new song about the anti-Gaza war student protests, ‘Hind’s Hall’.