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Langemark (Belgium) (AFP) – Belgian deminers have been picking up World War I munitions for over a century and believe they still have another century’s worth of work. British, German and French shells and munitions are turning up at the surface in Flanders by the thousands every year. Each year, the teams respond to more than 2,000 requests from farmers or construction crews to remove munitions, and have built up an expertise that they share across the world.

Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claim responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, the second in less than 12 hours. The group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree says they targeted Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport “using a hypersonic ballistic missile”.

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accuses European governments of incitement against his country after the fatal shooting of two embassy staffers in Washington.

Taree (Australia) (AFP) – Rising floodwaters have stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia, as torrential rain pummels water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead. Rising floodwaters stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead.

Beijing (AFP) – China’s foreign ministry calls for a “full investigation” after Israeli troops fired what they called “warning shots” as foreign diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.

Ulaanbaatar (AFP) – Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out in the country’s capital calling for the prime minister’s resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.

Washington (AFP) – Police officers set up a cordon near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead late Wednesday. IMAGES

Jenin (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Several nations that have backed Israel voiced outrage after Israeli troops fired what they called “warning shots” as foreign diplomats visited the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Authority accused troops of “deliberately” shooting at the delegation near the flashpoint city of Jenin.

Ushuaïa (Argentine) (AFP) – Thousands of electronics workers and union members marched in the streets of Ushuaia to protest President Javier Milei’s decision to lower tariffs on cellular phone imports. In the remote southern province of Tierra del Fuego, where electronics manufacturing is a key economic pillar, many fear the free-market policy could cripple local industry and wipe out jobs. IMAGES

Pozuelo de Alarcón (AFP) – Police attend the scene after the shooting of a US-sanctioned Ukrainian ex-MP and senior aide to the country’s former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych near Madrid. The incident happened in the upmarket town of Pozuelo de Alarcon, where several people shot a man in the back and head as he prepared to climb into a vehicle, a Spanish police source has told AFP, confirming the deceased person to be Andriy Portnov.

Doha (AFP) – The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Don Jr, says he could run for president “maybe one day”, after previously denying he was considering a White House bid. Asked during the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha if he would consider entering a presidential race to succeed his father, Don Jr first chuckled before suggesting it was possible.

Omdurman (AFP) – Sudanese soldiers patrol the streets of Salha district, south of Omdurman, after retaking it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudanese army says it has dislodged the rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two months after recapturing the capital’s centre. In recent days, both the army and RSF have launched attacks across the country, trying to claim territory and cut off rival supply lines.