France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory after a widely condemned video was shared on his X account showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. "As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.
Thailand's parliament has revived long-delayed legislation to recognize clean air as a protected public right, a major step in a country where seasonal smog has become an annual health emergency.
Authorities in the Russia-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine said on Saturday that at least 10 people had died after a Ukrainian military drone strike hit a university complex and dorm area. Russia's state-run news agency RIA reported on Saturday that 12 people have been confirmed dead, citing the emergency ministry.
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As attacks on migrants resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia.
At least 309,852 people obtained a German passport in 2025, beating the 291,955 naturalizations the previous year, the weekly Welt am Sonntag has reported.
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In an era of populism and authoritarian regimes worldwide, fundamental rights are coming under increasing pressure in Germany, a country governed by the rule of law.