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Russia tightens 'undesirable organizations' law Russian authorities will soon be able to ban any foreign organizations they find inconvenient by labeling them "undesirable," making cooperation with them a criminal offense. Indian students look to Europe for educational opportunity Indian students are the top recipients of a prestigious EU scholarship program, which is celebrating its 20th year. Europe and India are seeking new ways to cooperate on academics and research. Australia: Uranium mining to be banned at Indigenous site New protective measures for Australia's Jabiluka site mark a victory for the Mirrar people, who fought for decades to keep mining companies away from uranium deposits on their land. Blinken to hold talks with Chinese foreign minister in Laos US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos for meetings with ASEAN foreign ministers. He is also expected to meet his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines. G20 agrees to work to effectively tax the superrich G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the superrich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a broader agreement. Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago during US visit Donald Trump pledged to bring peace to the Middle East and combat antisemitism during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Venezuela blocks plane carrying ex-presidents, Panama says Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said a flight carrying former presidents of Mexico, Bolivia and Costa Rica to Venezuela to observe elections has not been allowed to take off. German CDU candidate attacked, racially abused on campaign Adeline Abimnwi Awemo, who was born in Cameroon, is a candidate at the upcoming Brandenburg state election. She was treated in hospital after she was attacked and racially abused in Cottbus. Kenya: Gen Z unimpressed by Ruto's cabinet changes After dismissing nearly his entire cabinet in response to ongoing protests, Kenyan President WIlliam Ruto hopes to rebuild confidence in his leadership. He is even extending an olive branch to the opposition. Fact check: Fake visuals about Sinaloa cartel spread online A Mexican sports journalist was falsely identified as a key member of the Sinaloa cartel, and an old video from an attempted coup in Turkey in 2016 claimed to show a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Philippines: Drug war victim receives shred of justice Mary Ann Domingo's husband and son were killed by police in a drug-bust operation during the height of the Philippine drug war. Eight years later, several officers involved have been convicted of homicide. Decades after independence, what does it mean to be free in Africa? Independence evokes profound emotions across the Africa. But when it comes to development and economics, independence alone has rarely been enough to propel any country on the continent forward. Why is that?