Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage freed from Hamas captivity and brought to Israel, spoke with him via video call for the first time in two years.

An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.

Zion Church, founded by pastor Jin Mingri in 2007, is one of China's largest underground church networks.

The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.