World Report

Japan moves to bolster the future of its imperial family by expanding the pool of male heirs while maintaining a ban on female succession; Albania’s booming dental tourism industry attracts foreign patients seeking affordable treatment; and the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium over alleged espionage has sparked international attention.

Dale Gavlak reports on the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. Sajeda Momin on the Indian online movement pressuring the country's strongman leader Narendra Modi. And Russell Padmore on the campaign to reduce the noise levels of the London Tube.

Dale Gavlak on Jordan becoming a target for Iran due to the US presence in the country. Josephine McKenna reports on a new amnesty programme for families of Italian mafia members. And Rob Cameron on the push to get gay marriage recognised in Slovakia.

Emmet Livingstone on how health workers are lacking basic protective clothing as they battle the latest Ebola virus strain. Mary Fitzgerald on the largest anti-war protests in Japan in decades. And Rob Cameron on how one of Slovakia's best preserved villages wants to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Russell Padmore reports on how Andy Burnham is to become the UK's new prime minister next week. Dan Karpenchuk explains how Canadian PM Mark Carney has chosen a German company to build the country's next generation of submarines. And Thom Breathnach on the conservation work to save the African penguin.

Jasper Mortimer reported on the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Elizia Volkman sent a report on the 5th anniversary of the Tunisian President's power grab. And Carole Coleman was in Krakow and telling us of a rising fear among European Jews for their safety.

Mary Fitzgerald on the rising anti-tourism sentiment in Japan, which has prompted Government action. Elizia Volkmann explains how Kenya is coping with the heaviest rains since independence. And Sajeda Momin on the electoral shock in West Bengal, and what it all means.

Liam Nolan files on rising tensions between Poland and Ukraine. Luan Rogers reports on the complexity for Iranian exiles in Armenia watching their national team compete at the World Cup, and Rory Mulholland on the British sailors fired-on by a Russian warship in the English Channel.

Sally Hayden reports from southern Lebanon on civilians returning to their homes which have been destroyed by Israel's military forces. Rob Cameron reports on Kosovo's 3rd general election in 18 months. Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara on the tensions within the country's Opposition party.

Flor MacCarthy reports from Albania on protests over a coastal development linked to Donald Trump. Claire Murphy reports on the latest Presidential election taking place. Russell Padmore reports on the daunting task of moving the 950 year old Bayeux tapestry from France to England.