Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and introduce a legal limit on the number of foreign students in each class.

Meloni also said the government plans to require Italian-language lessons for parents of foreign students facing serious integration difficulties.

The proposals still need to go through Italy’s legislative process before becoming law.

A massive forest fire is burning near the popular Colombian tourist town of Villa de Leyva, with flames visible from the town’s central square.

Villa de Leyva is known for its colonial architecture and cobblestone streets and attracts more than one million tourists each year.

The fire is burning in the surrounding Andean region.

Several thousand people demonstrate for a fifth consecutive evening against the conviction of four former leading figures of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) for war crimes committed in the 1990s, including Hashim Thaçi, the political leader of the rebellion, who later served as Kosovo's prime minister and president.

A plane is seen landing on the tarmac as plumes of smoke billow in the background after explosion sounded near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism forces said the explosions resulted from "military training and security activities... and cause no danger". 

'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the death penalty for the suspected gunman arrested after a fatal shooting near Neve Tzuf in the occupied West Bank.

The suspect was arrested at a hospital in the Ramallah area following a manhunt, according to 'Israeli' authorities.

The call comes after 'Israel’s' parliament approved legislation in March 2026 allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of certain deadly terror attacks, a measure that has faced legal challenges and criticism over its discriminatory implications.

Participants in Berlin took part in the RUN4GAZA event, turning each lap into a show of humanitarian support for people in Gaza.

The event aimed to raise donations to support Palestinians in Gaza, with runners taking part in the fundraising effort through the sporting event.

Members of Iran’s Basij force and volunteers marched through Tehran carrying weapons and swords during a rally linked to the government’s Janfada campaign.

The campaign calls for volunteers willing to serve the country and, according to participants, be prepared to sacrifice their lives.

One woman at the rally said she was ready to take up arms if needed.

A wildfire is raging near the Colombian tourist town of Villa de Leyva, with flames engulfing the hillside around the colonial town.

Colombian authorities say the blaze has destroyed around 40 hectares of forest on San Marcos Hill.

The fire is burning about three hours from Bogotá.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says the group carried out two operations targeting sites in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

Saree said the attacks involved ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, and claimed they caused large fires at the targeted sites. He described the attacks as retaliation for what he called continued Saudi airstrikes against Yemen.

In the heart of Berlin, a protester addressed passersby with an emotional appeal focused on civilians in Gaza.

The protester called on members of the public to listen to the voices of Palestinians and to pay attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.