Russia and Ukraine on Friday conducted another round of prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry said. In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, another group of Russian servicemen has been returned from the territory controlled by Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement.

It added that a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of conflict was handed over in exchange. The number of released prisoners from both sides was not provided.

Malaysia supports France's initiative to relaunch the "two-state" Israeli-Palestinian solution, says Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his arrival at the Elysée Palace in Paris, while Emmanuel Macron says he wants to "move forward as quickly as possible".

US President Donald Trump has signed into law his sweeping domestic policy bill that includes tax breaks and spending cuts. Trump signed the bill at the White House on Friday, following its passage in the Senate on Tuesday and at the House of Representatives on Thursday, both by a narrow margin.

The Information Team of the State Administration Council has extended an invitation to armed groups, including the so-called PDF, to return to the legal fold in an effort to build a Union based on democracy and a federal system. According to a statement issued on Friday, these groups are urged to contact nearby military stations and administrative bodies in order to work together with the government and the Tatmadaw for the benefit of the nation and the regions.