World Report

Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to prison as Trump declares it a 'witch hunt'; Beloved Canadian author approved for medical assistance in dying; and many of India's richest citizens are leaving the country.

Fighter jets intercept drones over Poland; mafia violence escalates in Corsica; and US aid cuts deepen South Sudan’s crisis.

Denmark summons the top US diplomat over alleged covert operations in Greenland; Italian prosecutors investigate a deadly attack on a civilian rescue ship in the Mediterranean; And while Ireland swelters, parts of Australia are drenched by record-breaking rainfall.

China’s construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam near India’s border sparks geopolitical tension; Denmark’s hardline immigration policy sees asylum numbers plummet and raises human rights concerns; and Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya seeks another term at 92.

In Canada, a disturbing video of soldiers giving Nazi salutes emerges; a lion’s escape and subsequent shooting near Prague has highlighted the operation of private zoos in Czechia; and the island of Nauru is selling citizenships to fund its fight against climate change and rising sea levels.

In the UK, the government wants to encourage public bodies to do their bit to combat cyber criminals and hackers; tensions rise in Lithuania over concerns of Russian aggression on the border; and in Cape Verde, some locals lament the sale of local fishing rights to China.

Israeli settlers are using vineyard and tourism projects to seize strategic land in the West Bank. Growth in aquaculture is driving global demand for fishmeal, often at the expense of food security in poorer regions. And in London knife-related assaults and robberies have surged 60% in three years, prompting calls for new police tactics.

In Japan a tsunami warning this week highlighted the country's need to be prepared for natural disasters. In the Democratic Republic of Congo the government is opening up vast swathes of territory for oil and gas exploration. In Czechia a new law banning the public promotion of Communist ideology was signed into law by president Petr Pavel.

In France, unions are calling for demonstrations to be held across the country in protest at the Prime Minister's budget plans for next year. In India, Narendra Modi’s government has given security forces orders to wipe out Maoist rebels. And in the UK, automated driverless cars will be tested on the streets of London next year.

In China, house prices have dropped significantly in recent years sparking a slowdown in consumer spending and confidence. In Estonia, people have been assesing their sense of national identity at the country's Dance and Choral Festival, and in Prague, one of the city's iconic bridges is under threat.