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India's 2036 Olympic aspirations face tough scrutiny As India positions itself for a 2036 Olympic bid, questions over governance, infrastructure and sporting performance cast a long shadow. Anti-woke Germans in Russia used as propaganda for Putin Media in Moscow are selling a narrative of mass Western migration to Russia, especially from Germany. Numbers contradict the Kremlin's claims. Confusion, anger in post-coup Guinea-Bissau The opposition alleges that the ousted president staged his own coup to avoid defeat in the last election. Meanwhile, political institutions are in limbo as the country gears up for fresh polls. UK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies Keir Starmer is in China for the first trip by a British prime minister since 2018. He is the latest in a string of European leaders to visit recently, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz soon to follow. Budapest mayor charged over Pride parade Prosecutors in Hungary are moving against Budapest’s mayor, Gergely Karacsony, after last year's Pride went ahead despite a police ban. The case is being handled without a court hearing and as elections approach. Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500 A landslide in southern Sicily has homes balanced at the edge of a cliff following days of rain. Officials have said some people won't be able to return to living in their homes. Hungary: Cabinet member uses vulgar slur to insult Roma Transportation Minister Janos Lazar says Hungary doesn't need foreign workers and crudely joked that Roma should clean dirty toilets in their stead. Will his comments cost Viktor Orban's party in upcoming elections? Inside the Philippines' struggle for rural health care The Philippines' "doctors to the barrios" model shows how workforce shortages, intersected with governance, financing and system design, reveal why rural care remains fragile despite years of reforms. Israel eyes opening Rafah crossing, Gaza's gate to Egypt After being closed since May 2024, the Rafah crossing will likely soon reopen, allowing people to move between Gaza and Egypt again. The prospect gives Palestinians hope, but Israel will continue to impose restrictions. Environmental crises add to Iran's mounting troubles Widespread discontent in Iran has sent millions of protesters into the streets. Poor environmental planning embodies one of the government's most existential vulnerabilities. Cameroon in shock after suspected separatist attack Eight children were killed in an attack on a remote village in Cameroon's North West has shocked the nation. But there appears no end in sight to the separatist conflict in the Anglophone regions. Iraq faces return of ex-PM linked to 'Islamic State' rise Ex-prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is often seen as responsible for sectarian tensions and military mismanagement that made the "Islamic State" possible in Iraq. He's just been nominated as Iraq's next prime minister. Rwanda takes UK to court over contentious migrant deal Rwanda accuses the UK of "intransigence" and says London owes it millions of pounds.