World Report

In the United States, the border crisis could have huge implications in this year's presidential election, workers from India are heading to Israel where many sectors of the economy, especially the construction industry, are experiencing labour shortage and Irish soldiers buried in Gaza.

Fighting between the M23 rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has intensified, with rebel forces advancing on Goma. In Tunisia the two year sentence for a graffiti artist has prompted criticism from human rights groups, and in Cyprus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war are being felt in the EU's most easterly country.

A year after earthquakes rocked Southern Turkey, the country is struggling to cope with housing demands. After passing a referendum to triple parking charges for SUV's the mayor of Paris is now eyeing up a complete ban on cars near the Eiffel Tower, and in Nigeria kidnappings for ransom in Abuja have sparked calls on the authorities to respond.

An Ontario man is facing 14 charges of first degree murder after he is alleged to have send lethal substances to help the victims take their own lives. In Kenya over 100 people have died due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, and Canary Islands authorities are seeking to attract tourists who spend more money in a drive towards sustainable tourism.

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.