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Israel's president has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "stop the legislative process immediately" as the PM triggered widespread protests and a national strike by sacking his defence minister for objecting to judicial reforms.

Crowds slowly take shape as we drive down a long dirt road cutting through Sfax's famed olive groves.

An "unruly passenger" has been detained after allegedly opening an exit door on a plane, triggering the emergency slide.

North Korea has fired two test missiles as its neighbour South Korea begins joint military drills with the US.

A buyer has been found for the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the banking failure that heralded the financial unrest still being felt across financial markets.

"Fire tourists" have been urged to keep away from blazes raging in eastern Spain after wildfire season arrived earlier than expected.

The bodies of a further 10 people have been recovered after a boat sank off the coast of Tunisia - bringing the total number of dead to 29 - a security official has said.

The risks of more severe weather in tornado-ravaged Mississippi "seem to be getting worse and worse", the governor has warned.

At least 26 people have died after a powerful tornado ripped through several southern US states, destroying buildings and knocking out power.

The global population could fall to six billion by the end of the century if there is "unprecedented investment" in tackling poverty and inequality, researchers have said.