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US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship
Donald Trump’s controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship had been rejected by lower courts. Source link
Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India
Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country. Source link
Which European countries have mandatory or voluntary military service
The issue of forcing citizens to serve in the military is back as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on. Source link
'I don't want to be part of this war machine': Young Germans protest against military service plans
Germany is introducing voluntary military service to boost national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source link
Western countries press Tanzania to release bodies of post-election victims
There is evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and the concealment of bodies, 17 embassies say. Source link
Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade
Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers. Source link
Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC
Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail. Source link
Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India
Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM’s stay in India. Source link
Germany votes to bring back voluntary military service
The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. Source link
Kenya signs landmark health deal with US despite data fears
Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump. Source link