International News

1. EU court orders Poland to halt court retirements law

   This comes after Poland lowered the retirement age of Supreme Court judges, triggering protests.

2. First Dutch gender-neutral passport issued

   A person identifying as intersex receives the gender X in their passport after court ruling.

3. French job centres drop The Voice-style interviews

   When several French job centres tried out a TV talent-show approach there was immediate criticism.

4. Russian 'mafia' group and MP Reznik acquitted in Spain

   A Russian MP is among 17 cleared of handling mafia profits in Spain.

5. Jamal Khashoggi case: Turkish police 'search forest'

   Turkish officials believe the Saudi journalist's body may have been disposed of outside Istanbul.

6. Jessikka Aro: Finn jailed over pro-Russia hate campaign against journalist

   A court convicts three people over their attempts to scare investigative journalist Jessikka Aro.

7. Jurassic-era piranha is world's earliest flesh-eating fish

   A 150-million-year-old, sharp-toothed fossil is believed to be the world's oldest piranha-like specimen.

8. Irish minister intervenes in boy's deportation

   Nine-year-old Eric Zhi Ying Xue was born in the Republic of Ireland and has never been outside the country.

9. Brexit: France's Macron plays down UK 'no deal' visa fears

   UK tourists and workers won't be denied French visas after Brexit, the French president says.