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Trump sues IRS tax agency, Treasury over leaked records Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the United States' tax collection agency and finance department over a leak of his tax records that dragged him into a controversy in 2020. Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba The move, aimed at cutting off oil supplies to Cuba, could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in the Caribbean island. Venezuela opens its oil sector to private investors Washington has put pressure on Caracas for access to its crude reserves since it seized then President Nicolas Maduro less than a month ago. Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely. Can the EU take on Musk over AI 'undressing' feature? The EU is probing Elon Musk's Grok AI after its deepfake feature generated millions of sexualized images of women and children. Brussels is putting its toughest tech laws to one of their biggest test yet. Yemen: WFP stops operations definitively amid Houthi threats The UN's World Food Program is dissolving contracts with staff in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen. It first suspended operations, after more than a decade of internal conflict, in August amid a Houthi crackdown. India's 2036 Olympic aspirations face tough scrutiny As India positions itself for a 2036 Olympic bid, questions over governance, infrastructure and sporting performance cast a long shadow. Anti-woke Germans in Russia used as propaganda for Putin Media in Moscow are selling a narrative of mass Western migration to Russia, especially from Germany. Numbers contradict the Kremlin's claims. Confusion, anger in post-coup Guinea-Bissau The country's opposition alleges that the ousted president staged his own coup to avoid admitting defeat in the last election. Meanwhile, political institutions are in limbo. UK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies Keir Starmer is in China for the first trip by a British prime minister since 2018. He is the latest in a string of European leaders to visit recently, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz soon to follow. Budapest mayor charged over Pride parade Prosecutors in Hungary are moving against Budapest’s mayor, Gergely Karacsony, after last year's Pride went ahead despite a police ban. The case is being handled without a court hearing and as elections approach. Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500 A landslide in southern Sicily has homes balanced at the edge of a cliff following days of rain. Officials have said some people won't be able to return to living in their homes. Hungary: Cabinet member uses vulgar slur to insult Roma Transportation Minister Janos Lazar says Hungary doesn't need foreign workers and crudely joked that Roma should clean dirty toilets in their stead. Will his comments cost Viktor Orban's party in upcoming elections?