World Report

Turkey this week took the unusual step of stopping all trade with Israel, an exchange worth 6.8-billion euro. In Australia regional and national leaders met to discuss what has been described as an "epidemic" of violence against women. In Cameroon there is concern for the health of refugees who fled the country to escape terror group Boko Haram.

Ten years ago, 276 girls were kidnapped in Nigeria by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, the trauma of the incident continues to be felt. In Slovakia a crowd-funding campaign to raise money for artillery shells for Ukraine exceeded its target in less than two days. And in Morocco it is 50 years since the annexation of Western Sahara.

This weekend thousands of people marched in the Canary Islands to call on authorities to change the model of tourism - they say their limit has been reached. In Denmark questions are being raised about the cause of a fire which ravaged one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings, and in London Elvis is being brought back to life in hologram form.

In Lebanon, Palestinian refugees who have been there for decades still harbour hopes of returning to their homes. Slovakia’s closely-fought presidential election was won last week by Peter Pellegrini, an ally of the country’s populist prime minister Robert Fico, and in India measures to curb attacks by stray dogs have been criticised as ineffective

A spate of bear attacks in Slovakia has been raised as a problem ahead of this weekend’s presidential election. In Cameroon aid agencies have been trying to provide alternative employment to women who carry out female genital mulitation procedures, and in Turkey the local elections have seen the emergence of a new right wing party.

The United Nations has warned that 340 days of conflict in Sudan has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory. The rush of visitors to Niagra Falls, to watch a Solar Eclipse, has led to a state of emergency in the area. And in the US, the battle between Disney, and the former US Presidential candidate Ron De Santis continues.

An Imam who after living in France for nearly 40 years was expelled after making unacceptable remarks about the french flag. India's government is appealing to Russia to return almost 100 citizens who were lured to fight in Ukraine, and the US government is investing in rail travel to encourage people to use public transport instead of their car.

The biggest fraud trial in Danish history started this week, in Australia the government could face many false imprisonment claims after the High Court ruled that it was unlawful to indefinitely hold a person in immigration detention, and in Tunisia the children of political prisoners were in Geneva to ask the UN Human Rights Council for help

Rights groups and campaigners in Kenya are now calling for urgent action and for femicide to be recognized as a criminal offence in its own right, protests in Portugal at plans to address water shortages, and further disruption for UK travellers entering the EU

We go to Camp Shamrock in Southern Lebanon where 332 Irish peacekeepers are stationed, lawmakers in Canada are coming after car thieves after surging numbers of auto thefts across the country, and we highlight Turkey's inter-cultural side with a visit to Taksim Square

In the United States, the border crisis could have huge implications in this year's presidential election, workers from India are heading to Israel where many sectors of the economy, especially the construction industry, are experiencing labour shortage and Irish soldiers buried in Gaza.

Fighting between the M23 rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has intensified, with rebel forces advancing on Goma. In Tunisia the two year sentence for a graffiti artist has prompted criticism from human rights groups, and in Cyprus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war are being felt in the EU's most easterly country.

A year after earthquakes rocked Southern Turkey, the country is struggling to cope with housing demands. After passing a referendum to triple parking charges for SUV's the mayor of Paris is now eyeing up a complete ban on cars near the Eiffel Tower, and in Nigeria kidnappings for ransom in Abuja have sparked calls on the authorities to respond.

An Ontario man is facing 14 charges of first degree murder after he is alleged to have send lethal substances to help the victims take their own lives. In Kenya over 100 people have died due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, and Canary Islands authorities are seeking to attract tourists who spend more money in a drive towards sustainable tourism.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has opened a controversial Hindu temple amid criticism that he is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state. In Jerusalem's old city, residents live under constant surveillance with the threat of violence, and in the UK plans are being developed to use green boxes to charge electric cars.

In Poland there are growing tensions between the new pro-EU government and conservative President Andrzej Duda. In Cameroon couples are marrying in official rather than traditional ceremonies to protect the women's right to property should her spouse die, and in France the wife of a notorious serial killers was back in court on further charges.

It's the end of an era in Denmark as the Queen abidcates. In Tunisia over a million Sudanese refugees live under constant threat from Tunisian security forces, and in the US all eyes are on Iowa as Republican voters decide who they want for President

Opposition parties in Bangladesh have boycotted elections so the PM's victory is certain. In Ukraine Christmas was celebrated amid war, and Amnesty International has raised concerns over reports of the Nigerian army's attacks on local people.

After years of disagreements Turkey and Greece are to reset their relationship with a series of new agreements. In Georgia there were celebrations on the streets of Tiblisi after the EU announced it would begin talks on EU membership, and a population of Canadian 'super pigs' are threatening to spill over the border to the United States.

After refusing to sign a routine collective bargaining agreement with Swedish mechanics, Tesla finds itself in an increasingly difficult position in Scandinavia, Anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Senegal due to a youthful population untethered to the past and British supermarket chain Booths has decided to scrap tills run by AI.