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According to local media reports, a South Korean man has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage. South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and stated that their diplomats are actively negotiating for his release.

Rugby player Spencer Leniu has been suspended for eight weeks for racially abusing another player, Ezra Mam during a game. He said: “I really am sorry to Ezra and his people. I can’t believe I used that word but I really didn’t mean it.”

An aid ship has set off from a port in Cyprus taking much-needed food to Gaza. The aid ship is carrying almost 200 tonnes of food, travelling via a new sea route, to deliver aid to a population on the brink of famine. 

According to a legal settlement, gender identity and sexual orientation may be addressed in Florida classrooms as long as it’s not part of formal instruction. Announced on Monday, the settlement clarifies the boundaries of a contentious state education law, leaving it intact.

Police say the bodies of five missing skiers have been found in the Swiss Alps as rescue teams continue to search for a sixth missing person. On Saturday, a huge search and rescue operation was launched after the group went missing near the 3,706m high Tete Blanche mountain.