TURKEY: Ankara has issued a travel warning for its citizens living in or planning on going to European countries, citing Islamophobia and anti-Turkish demonstrations.

The warning comes after last weekend’s protests in Sweden where an anti-Islam activist burned the Koran and pro-Kurdish groups protested.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry urged citizens to take precautions and stay away from demonstration areas. It also said they should go to local authorities if they face xenophobic or racist attacks.

NETHERLANDS: Hundreds of climate activists blocked one of the main roads into The Hague on Saturday, defying attempts to prevent their protest that have sparked concerns about restrictions on the right to demonstrate.

The protesters, many waving Extinction Rebellion flags, gathered on a main road near the temporary home of the Dutch parliament as police and hundreds more demonstrators looked on.

Those who ignored police orders to leave the road were picked up and carried away one by one to waiting buses and driven away.

IRAN: Bomb-carrying drones targeted an arms factory in the central city of Isfahan on Saturday night, authorities reported, but offered no information on who was behind the attack.

the Iranian Defence Ministry said three drones were launched at the facility but two of them were shot down. A third apparently made it through to strike the building, causing minor damage to its roof and wounding no-one.

PHILIPPINES: The government has said it will take steps to prevent abuses including rape and maltreatment of Filipino workers in Kuwait after a housemaid was killed and dumped in the desert.

The remains of Jullebee Ranara were flown home Friday night. The 35-year-old was reportedly killed by her employer’s son.

Filipino officials are trying to confirm reports that she was raped and was pregnant when she was killed. The 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody.