Two Catholic bishops have issued apologies after images circulated showing them praying with Donald Trump. They stated they understood the meeting to be private, rather than a public endorsement.
Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail by an Indian court, nine years after his initial arrest on disputed terror charges. His prolonged detention has been a point of contention for human rights advocates and the British government.
Multiple explosions have been reported in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, just a week after hostilities escalated between government forces and a new coalition of armed groups in the north. The incidents follow a recent government directive prohibiting unauthorised drone flights over the city.
Japan has dramatically increased its permanent residency application fees as part of broader immigration policy adjustments, aimed at managing the nation's expanding foreign population.
