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Guy Delauney Balkans correspondent Reuters Some in Kocani carried photos of loved ones who died in the blaze Thousands have gathered at cemeteries across North Macedonia for the funerals of dozens of people killed in a nightclub fire on Sunday. The blaze tore through the small Pulse club in the town of Kocani, killing 59 … Read more

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada reportedly urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further … Read more

EPA Critics warn that changes to Indonesia’s military law could return Indonesia to the dark days of Suharto’s military dictatorship regime Indonesia’s parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days of Suharto’s military dictatorship, … Read more

At least 55 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in Gaza, the Hamas-run civil defence agency has said. It comes after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in the territory this week, with air strikes killing more than 430 people over two days, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Hamas … Read more

Authorities in Turkey have arrested dozens of people for “provocative” social media posts, after detaining the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday. Imamoglu was one of more than 100 people held on charges including corruption and aiding terrorist groups – a move that has sparked protests in Istanbul and the capital Ankara. A member … Read more

Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country’s largest region, Oromia, as they were were travelling from the capital, Addis Ababa. Details are only just emerging of the kidnappings which took place earlier this week. The incident happened in Ali Doro, which is near an area where around … Read more

A French tourist detained by Iranian authorities for more than two years has been released and returned to France, President Emmanuel Macron has said. Olivier Grondeau, 34, is “free” and with his family, Macron wrote on X on Thursday, adding: “We share his family’s immense happiness and relief.” Mr Grondeau was arrested in southern Iran … Read more

Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC Verify Reuters John F Kennedy was the last US president killed by an assassin More than 2,000 newly released documents related to the investigation into President John F Kennedy’s assassination are notable not just for what they contain – but for what is omitted. As many experts expected, this latest release by … Read more

Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for a missile fired at Israel, which was intercepted. The ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group’s military spokesperson said in a televised statement. Sirens sounded in several areas of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces said. No injuries have been reported and the … Read more

The US government has defunded one programme and left another that both document alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The Trump administration cut funding for Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), which had detailed the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. It has also withdrawn from a multinational group meant to investigate the leaders … Read more