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Trump's latest visa ban hits African countries hardest A decision by the US to suspend visa procedures for numerous countries, including African, has come into effect. Experts say it is part of President Trump's plan to portray immigrants as a threat to Americans. Pakistan: Death toll soars in Karachi mall fire Rescuers have retrieved remains of many more victims from a gutted mall in Pakistan's Karachi, with dozens still missing. The cause of the disaster is still not known. Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to commute her prison sentence Elizabeth Holmes led people to believe that her now-defunct company, Theranos, had developed a medical device that could revolutionize blood tests. She is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud and conspiracy. New Zealand: Campers missing after Mount Maunganui landslide A landslide has hit a busy campsite at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui, leaving several campers missing. Elsewhere, two people were killed when a house was hit by a separate landslide after two days of heavy rains. Lumumba killing case back in Belgian courts, 65 years later Belgian ex-diplomat Etienne Davignon is defending himself in Brussels over his alleged role in the 1961 killing of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba — a landmark case in Belgium's reckoning with its colonial past. Why the gulf states are wary of a strike on Iran Geopolitical concerns of the Gulf states have most likely prevented a US attack on Iran despite Donald Trump's promise to help the protesters. It's complicated: Macron's turbulent relationship with Trump More than any other head of state, French President Macron seems set on a collision course with Donald Trump. The Greenland crisis is a litmus test for his high-stakes mix of diplomacy and defiance. New EU anti-racism strategy misses the point, say NGOs Diversity groups say the EU has weakened its newly-released policy to tackle discrimination. But was it due to fears of negative reactions from the Trump administration? European Parliament votes to delay Mercosur deal in court Lawmakers voted narrowly to challenge the EU trade deal with Latin America in the bloc's top court, a move that could derail the deal. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the deal should be provisionally enacted anyway. Israel's Somaliland recognition: Strategic ripples in Africa Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent. Iran protests: Victim's family recounts fatal shooting A grieving family member told DW about how their loved one was killed by security forces in Tehran. Thousands of people have been reported killed but assessing the true scale of the violence remains complicated. 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.