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world news Good News: Novel kidney transplant technique and Nemo’s Highway Find out about the huge trial that could see the working week reduced to four days, and how four Latin American countries are protecting migrating sea creatures. Another week, another five great stories to cheer up the weekend. #GoodNews 24/06/2022
Ukraine Ukraine war: Five things you need to know this weekend Ukraine war: Five things you need to know this weekend 24/06/2022
Greece Athens' chief heat officer prepares the city for the climate crisis Appointed last year, Eleni Myrivili is helping the Greek capital to be prepared for the realities of global warming. 24/06/2022
West Bank UN says Israeli forces shot and killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh The well-known American-Palestinian correspondent was shot and killed while reporting in the West Bank last month. 24/06/2022
United Kingdom Prince Charles apologises for slavery as Commonwealth leaders meet The heir to the UK throne said the Commonwealth “must find ways, new ways, to acknowledge our past”. 24/06/2022
USA US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in major anti-abortion decision The highest American judiciary body made a decision on Friday to overturn the decision made almost five decades ago that granted constitutional protection to abortion rights. 24/06/2022
Spain Five migrants die in attempt to cross into Melilla from Morocco A group of around 2,000 people tried to cross the border on Friday morning, according to Spanish officials. 24/06/2022
Germany German lawmakers vote to end Nazi-era ban on ‘advertising’ abortions Doctors will be no longer be prosecuted if they give prospective patients information about abortions. 24/06/2022
Norway Norway bow-and-arrow, knife attack perpetrator convicted The suspect had pleaded guilty to killing five people and was sentenced to compulsory mental health care. 24/06/2022
Germany G7 host Germany warns of global hunger crisis before weekend summit With millions of tons of grain exports blocked by Russia's war in Ukraine, the G7 is under pressure to do more to tackle potential famine in Somalia and elsewhere. 24/06/2022
Bulgaria Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday in favour of lifting the country's veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union 24/06/2022
Afghanistan Germany promises aid to Afghanistan’s areas hardest hit by earthquake Aid is beginning to trickle into the war-torn country, as poor road conditions hamper rescuers trying to reach survivors of Wednesday's deadly quake. 24/06/2022
USA US Congress set to approve most important gun control bill in decades A bipartisan gun violence bill is on the verge of winning congressional approval, in what would be the most sweeping political response to mass shootings in the US in decades. 24/06/2022
Ukraine What happened to the Mariupol defenders taken captive by Russia? With no news from the Azov fighters, their families are campaigning to bring the fate of the combatants into the spotlight. 24/06/2022
Ukraine Ukrainian forces to retreat from Sievierodonetsk to avoid encirclement Ukrainian forces have been ordered to pull out of the besieged, strategic city in the country's east, a regional governor said, after weeks of ferocious Russian bombardment. 24/06/2022
United Kingdom Boris Johnson suffers two special election defeats The Conservative Party had a tough night, losing two special elections in areas of the UK they previously held. The results will increase pressure on Boris Johnson, with many in his party questioning his leadership. 24/06/2022
Austria 'No longer necessary': Austria scraps COVID-19 vaccine mandate Health Minister Johannes Rauch said the measure risked polarising society and could even lead to fewer people getting the jab. 23/06/2022
Denmark Lithuanian woman jailed for laundering €4 billion through Danske Bank The 29.5 billion kroner laundered through the bank's Estonian branch is the largest amount in such a case, prosecutors say. 23/06/2022
Ukraine Five things you need to know about Ukraine war on Thursday From Ukraine's EU candidacy to Russian army's progress in the east, here are five of the latest developments in the war. 23/06/2022
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi moved to prison, says Myanmar military junta Human rights experts have accused the army of creating a "digital dictatorship" through internet shutdowns and surveillance since last year's coup. 23/06/2022