There's no planning permission yet and Rama's government says an environmental impact assessment has not even begun, but fencing and bulldozers have been seen on the site.

Small-scale local protests about the potential environmental impact went national a month ago, when a video of private security guards beating up a protester spread on social media. The incident has been confirmed by the prime minister.

Anger has now spread, bringing in wider concerns about the way Albania is developing – and how it is governed.

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More than 1,000 images of bodies flash across the screens in a sequence that feels endless. Many are swollen, have darkened skin or bear the marks of injuries, making identification difficult.

Families search for any trace that might help identify their loved ones - a tattoo, a bracelet, a piece of clothing, or an item from their home.

Sometimes there is a pause, a moment of hope. The two workers scrolling through the photos on an iPad zoom in on teeth, tattoos, or scars

Poland's prime minister has said the country is preparing for "various" scenarios and that the coming months could be "critical" concerning the threat from Russia.

Donald Tusk was responding to media reports that Moscow was planning an armed "provocation" in Poland to test Nato's resolve, citing US intelligence.

"I don't mean to scare anyone but the coming months may truly be critical, also due to the changing nature of the war. These concerns are particularly palpable in the Baltic states,"

Lam was taken to Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday and later fell into a coma, reported the South China Morning Post citing local media. He died late on Thursday.

In a post on Facebook, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wrote that he was "deeply saddened" about Lam's death, sending condolences to his family and friends.

Lam's life "bore witness to the value of freedom of expression, and to the fear and suffering inflicted by authoritarian repression.

"He chose not to remain

Former President Jacob Zuma is "showing the middle finger" to South Africa, a minister in the country has said after it emerged Zuma had met one of the Indian businessmen allegedly at the heart of a huge corruption scandal.

A photograph of Zuma and Ajay Gupta in an Indian temple was shared by Indian media this week.

Around a decade ago, the Gupta brothers were accused of profiting from their close links to then-President Zuma and influencing South African policy.

Both parties denied wrongdoing, while the family left South Africa

A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor's note to their employers on the first day of their illness.

The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The number of sick days in Germany is too high," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Under the current rules, a certificate is only required if a person

The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to help fight Islamist militant groups.

In December, US and Nigerian forces launched a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin area, which involved strikes against militants on Christmas Day, followed by the deployment of about 200 soldiers two months later.

Senior Islamic State (IS) leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed during the months-long mission .

On Thursday, the US said the operation had been a

Stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş has been placed under arrest by a court in Istanbul after he was held at the city's main airport over a performance that has attracted 9.4m views on YouTube.

Göktaş is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" in his stage routine, as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

He is the latest performer to be hit by a crackdown on dissent in Turkey that has also targeted campaigners, journalists and other public figures.