World Report

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.

Roslyn Dee reports on a Gaza Genocide Tapestry at a fringe event of Venice’s Art Biennale. Dan Karpenchuk on the countdown for the FIFA World Cup tournament in North America. And Ailis Halligan reports on how a wine vault in Tbilisi, which once belonged to Josef Stalin, was unsealed by the Georgian government.

Sajeda Momin reports on the growth of so-called war tourism in India

Josephine McKenna reports on the bid by daughters of slain Gucci boss Maurizio Gucci to stop their mother receiving alimony

Elizia Volkman reports on the trade in exotic ant smuggling from Kenya

Hannah McCarthy reports from South Lebanon on Israel's ongoing war and occupation. Caitlin Kelly on the plight of Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic. And Russell Padmore reports on moves to charge tourists in English museums.

Rory Mulholland reports on 200 writers quitting the French publishing house Grasset. Isabel Conway reports on how the Madeira has begun charging tourists to go on a walk. And Dorcas Ekupe reports on a landmark vote on slavery at the UN General Assembly.

Sajeda Momin reports on India's new census. Dan Karpenchuk reports on Canada's biggest ever military procurement deal. And Phil Mercer reports from Australia, where a former nanny accused of torture and kidnapping for the Chilean Pinochet regime has lost her final legal bid to avoid extradition to Chile.

Hannah McCarthy on the trials and tribulations of India's former royal family.

Carole Coleman on the billion dollar plan to tackle invasive species threatening the Great Lakes in the United States.

Liam Nolan on how the release of Polish-Belarusian journalist is part of a bid by authorities in Minsk to get the United States to ease sanctions.

Emmanuelle Chaze visits Chornobyl on the 40th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster. Sally Hayden provides an eye-witness account of visiting south Lebanon amid a shaky ceasefire. And Dan Karpenchuk reports on how the independence charge in Alberta has been put on hold.

Rob Cameron reports on the shockwaves in central Europe after Prime Minister Viktor Orban is swept from power. Josephine McKenna reports from Rome on the war of words between US President Trump and Pope Leo. Sharon Gaffney reports on the tourism surge to see the picturesque house and gardens in Normandy of the master of Impressionism, Claude Monet.

Countries in the Middle East are looking at Ukrainian startups that have been developing technologies to combat drone attacks. Just four months in, tech companies are already being investigated over the social media ban in Australia. And why India has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world.

In Tunisia, more than a thousand civilian commercial vessels remain stranded north of the Strait of Hormuz; in France, the sitting socialist mayor of Marseille has fended off a strong challenge from the far-right; and in the UK, the next generation of banknotes from the Bank of England will feature images of wildlife

In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is fighting his toughest election since returning to power in 2010; in Lebanon, we hear about the hardship civilians and medical workers are enduring amidst yet another war; and in Italy, a bottlenose dolphin is making waves in Venice.

In Lebanon, more than one million have been displaced due to Israeli air strikes and land incursions; In Laos, the Government is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a communist state; and in Vatican City, Michelangelo's masterpiece, The Last Judgement, is set to be cleaned for the first time in 30 years.

In Japan, restrictions may limit the first female Prime Minister; vigilance is required in Tenerife after a cluster of small earthquakes; and a notorious detention centre that housed thousands linked to the so-called Islamic State closes.

In Ukraine, Kharkiv marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion; in Cuba, fuel shortages, hyperinflation and mass emigration are placing enormous pressure on residents; and in Turkey, it's the first anniversary of the Kurdish insurgents' decision to abandon violence.

In India, a scourge of toxic air pollution has caused top athletes to withdraw from tournaments in Delhi; the planned refurbishment of the British Houses of Parliament could cost €18bn and force politicians to leave for 20 years; and thousands of Nigerian refugees are returning home from Cameroon.

In Venezuela, the promised release of political prisoners is being closely watched; there is consternation over Donald Trump's threat to prevent a new bridge in Canada; and a deadly police response to arriving migrant boats is making news in the French island of Mayotte

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine leave tens of thousands struggling in freezing winter. In Libya the assassination on Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader. And an investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist in Slovakia.