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Arab clans in Germany are keeping the police, politicians and the press very busy - more than ever before. And they were also the subject of a very interesting reportage on state broadcaster ARD on Thursday evening.

RomeOpen-border activists are furious because for the first time since 2009, an Italian ship has returned migrants picked up at sea to a Libyan port. But Italy's Interior Minister is smiling.

WashingtonA US bill was introduced in the Senate on Thursday, widely described as a new set of "crushing" sanctions against Russia. The proposed legislation includes a State Department assessment aimed at designating Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism".

LondonTommy Robinson has been freed from prison. He was released from on bail after three judges ruled that he was jailed following certain "procedural flaws".

PretoriaThe South African agricultural sector was not a contributing factor to the recession the country is currently facing, yet white farmers have to be punished.

JohannesburgRussian President Vladimir Putin was snubbed by President Cyril Ramaphosa over a future nuclear deal between Russia and South Africa at the recent BRICS summit held in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa blamed the struggling economy for his stance.

MoscowFour members of the Western-supported punk band Pussy Riot were detained in Moscow within moments of being released from prison following their stunt during the World Cup final in Moscow.

Bathers witnessed dramatic scenes on a Spanish beach on Friday when a vessel overflowing with migrants landed in the surf. Its occupants quickly disappeared among the stunned holidaymakers with the police in hot pursuit of the illegal arrivals.

ISIS has announced that it was responsible for the attack in Tajikistan on Sunday against a group of European cyclists, which left four foreigners dead, FRN reported.

JohannesburgThis year’s BRICS Summit created a stir when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear that he wants to add a "T" to the acronym, making them the BRICTS.