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Japan: Assassin of ex-PM Shinzo Abe jailed for life The man who shot ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in 2022 is due to spend his life in prison. The killer, Tetsuya Yamagami, said his actions were fueled by anger over the controversial Unification Church. Elon Musk mulls buying Ryanair amid spat with airline boss Elon Musk has asked his followers on X if he should buy Ryanair after a spat with the European budget airline's outspoken CEO Michael O'Leary. Germany sees thousands join pro-Kurdish protests German cities saw large pro-Kurdish demonstrations on Tuesday as Syrian government troops clash with Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. Spain: Driver killed, passengers injured in new train crash A commuter train has crashed near Barcelona in northeastern Spain. The accident comes days after a deadly high-speed train collision in Andalusia killed 42. Venezuela receives $300M in proceeds from first US oil sale Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said the money from US sales of Venezuelan oil will be used to prop up the currency. Kurds vs. Syrian government troops: What you need to know Syria's government is trying to forcefully absorb a Syrian Kurdish paramilitary group that once controlled much of the country's northeast. The fight ultimately comes down to a clash about Syria's future governance. Syria: Kurdish forces leave IS camp as army advances The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said they had to withdraw from al-Hol camp, which holds thousands of relatives of Islamic State fighters, to redeploy elsewhere. It's the second such pullout in as many days. Trump's 'Board of Peace' could pose threat to UN The UN gave the US president a mandate to lead a "Board of Peace" to stabilize the Middle East. However, Donald Trump seems to be increasingly competing with the UN, while sidelining the Middle East conflict entirely. Israel demolishes structures inside UNRWA compound Israel banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees last year, claiming it had been infiltrated by militants, a charge the United Nations strongly denies. High inflation in Nigeria weighs heavily on everyday life Nigerians are grappling with rising inflation, particularly in food prices, driven by subsidy cuts. President Bola Tinubu's government hopes that such measures will improve the situation in the long term. China stays resilient in first year of Trump 2.0 Donald Trump's second term in the White House has tested China's tit-for-tat approach in response to the the US president's trade war. While stiff competition remains moving forward, there are signs of more stable ties. EU prosecutor: Third of VAT fraud cases linked to Slovakia The EU's most senior prosecutor told Slovak MPs that a staggering one in three VAT fraud cases investigated by her office has links to Slovakia. How can such fraud flourish in Slovakia and is it a new problem? Rights groups warn on Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners A new report has published harrowing testimonies by Palestinians who were released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, rights activists are worried that Israel is now considering the death penalty.