Syrian Kurds say foreign-backed militants violated the ceasefire

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Syrian Kurdish fighters also known as YPG say foreign-backed militants are violating the ceasefire by attacking the group’s positions in Aleppo province.
• French foreign minister says the Syria peace talks cannot resume unless the ceasefire is fully respected.
• Israeli forces demolish more than 40 Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, leaving dozens of people homeless.
• South Korea and the US launch formal talks on the deployment of an advanced US missile system in the Northeast Asian country despite China’s strong opposition.
• Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is arrested in a huge anti-corruption and money laundering operation.