Indian PM Narendra Modi has opened a controversial Hindu temple amid criticism that he is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state. In Jerusalem's old city, residents live under constant surveillance with the threat of violence, and in the UK plans are being developed to use green boxes to charge electric cars.

In Poland there are growing tensions between the new pro-EU government and conservative President Andrzej Duda. In Cameroon couples are marrying in official rather than traditional ceremonies to protect the women's right to property should her spouse die, and in France the wife of a notorious serial killers was back in court on further charges.

It's the end of an era in Denmark as the Queen abidcates. In Tunisia over a million Sudanese refugees live under constant threat from Tunisian security forces, and in the US all eyes are on Iowa as Republican voters decide who they want for President

Opposition parties in Bangladesh have boycotted elections so the PM's victory is certain. In Ukraine Christmas was celebrated amid war, and Amnesty International has raised concerns over reports of the Nigerian army's attacks on local people.

After years of disagreements Turkey and Greece are to reset their relationship with a series of new agreements. In Georgia there were celebrations on the streets of Tiblisi after the EU announced it would begin talks on EU membership, and a population of Canadian 'super pigs' are threatening to spill over the border to the United States.

After refusing to sign a routine collective bargaining agreement with Swedish mechanics, Tesla finds itself in an increasingly difficult position in Scandinavia, Anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Senegal due to a youthful population untethered to the past and British supermarket chain Booths has decided to scrap tills run by AI.

Finland has has temporarily closed its border with Russia amid tensions over asylum seekers, the first climate class action brought by Australia's First Nations people heard from a range of experts this month, and in India there are growing tensions with the Maldives after the new president asked India to withdraw soldiers from the archipelago.

Less than two months to go until the Iowa caucus. At least 25 people have died and several others wounded after an attack in South West Cameroon in Africa and behaviour on flights appears to be on the rise in particular on flights to holiday destinations.

Air pollution in India’s capital city of Delhi has risen to alarming levels, and authorities have had to introduce emergency measures to protect people's health. In Greece, Chinese investment has helped the country to recover after the Eurozone debt crisis, and in Canada curbs are being placed on immigration after the population reached 40-million.

Poland celebrates Independence Day. In Italy tensions over the heavy traffic on the Brennar Pass have lead to conflict between Italy and Austria, and in India protests raising voices for Gaza are being singled out and suppressed by the government.