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Kieran Guilbert

North Korea

North Korea suspends foreign tour groups just weeks after reopening

Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by 13 international tourists.

Greece

Clashes erupt in Greece after new protests over fatal 2023 train crash

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government faces a no-confidence vote this week over the railway disaster that killed 57 people.

Morocco

Drought-hit Morocco urges people not to buy sheep for Eid al-Adha

With the nation's herd reduced by drought and prices rising due to inflation, King Mohammed VI has asked the public to refrain from slaughtering sheep.

Israel

Israeli army inquiry reveals failures over 7 October attack by Hamas

The probe, which found Israel's military had misjudged Hamas' intentions, is likely to put further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Greece

Mass protests and strikes rock Greece on anniversary of train disaster

A 24-hour general strike has halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services, while massive rallies are being held nationwide.

Mexico

Mexico sends 29 drug cartel members to the US amid Trump tariff threat

Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero has been wanted by US authorities for the brutal 1985 killing of a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.

USA

US judge refuses to overturn Trump's AP White House ban

A federal judge, appointed by US President Donald Trump, denied the request by the news agency after it was barred from presidential events.

Morocco

Morocco thwarts terror plot by cell linked to IS in the Sahel

Authorities in the north African nation said they had dismantled a 12-member cell that was planning attacks on behalf of the jihadist group's regional franchise.

Afghanistan

British couple arrested by Taliban to be freed 'as soon as possible'

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run education and training programmes in central Afghanistan, were detained by the Taliban earlier this month.

Canada

Tens of thousands sign petition to revoke Musk's Canadian citizenship

The parliamentary petition argues that tech billionaire Elon Musk's alliance with US President Donald Trump is a threat to Canada's sovereignty.

Sudan

Sudan's army breaks paramilitary siege of el-Obeid in latest advance

The city of el-Obeid, a commercial and transportation hub, had been under siege for nearly two years by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

USA

Trump names right-wing podcast host Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Bongino's appointment means two staunch allies of the US president will lead the country's principal federal law enforcement agency.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Scores of children raped by fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says

Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive.

Europe News

Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

Europe News

Corruption is getting worse in the EU, says Transparency International

Hungary was the worst performing EU country in the NGO's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, while Denmark scored the best.

Yemen

UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after staff detained

The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Europe News

Alpine microstate of Liechtenstein set for first female PM after vote

Brigitte Haas will be the wealthy municipality's first female head of government after her Fatherhood Union party won an election on Sunday.

Culture news

Ed Sheeran hits the wrong note in India as police stop him busking

The British musician was filmed performing on a busy street in Bengaluru when a police officer approached him and unplugged his microphone.

Europe News

Cyprus jails Syrian man over death of young girl on migrant boat

The number of migrants arriving Cyprus has fallen massively over the past three years after tough measures from the government.

Australia

'Gives you the shudders': Australian man finds 100 snakes in backyard

Reptile handlers recovered 102 venomous red-bellied black snakes from a mulch pile at a property in Sydney, a discovery that has baffled experts.

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