Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses across the US. We look at comparisons with Vietnam War-era student protests and scour the editorial pages of student newspapers. In other news: Portugal marks 50 years today since the end of the Salazar dictatorship on a bittersweet note, as the far right has made gains in recent elections.

For more than 60 years, the Dogu Express train has connected Turkey's capital Ankara to the eastern city of Kars.

After more than two decades of uninterrupted rule, is the tide turning in Turkey?President Recep Tayep Erdogan threw all the weight of his AKP party to unseat Istanbul’s charismatic mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Instead, the possible presidential contender extended his gains in Sunday’s local elections.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not on the ballot, but he looms large over Sunday’s local elections in Turkey. If Erdogan's ruling party wins, many expect him to change the constitution to allow him to rule beyond his current term limit. Meanwhile, the fractured opposition is trying to retain Istanbul and the capital Ankara.

Clashes involving gunfire and stone-throwing are said to have taken place in the Kurdish-majority southwest as millions of Turkish voters head to the polls in closely-watched local elections. Early reports say one person was killed, and 12 wounded.

Somalia’s recent deal with Turkey has raised the stakes in a simmering maritime dispute with Ethiopia. Experts say it could escalate the conflict in the Horn of Africa.

It is the latest arrest in a major crackdown following a deadly IS attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul last month. The suspect has been detained and is awaiting trial.

For this final edition of Middle East Matters, we bring you a series of reports from our correspondents in the region. We begin in Israel, where as the war in Gaza drags on, divisions in Israeli society are growing more stark.

The astronauts will spend two weeks aboard the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on the human body, among other things. The mission was launched commercially by Axiom Space.

Almost a year has passed since the deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. The official death toll stands at over 50,000, but many victims are still missing, presumed dead. Their families often still don't know what happened to them or where they are buried, making the grieving process even more difficult.

Lax laws on money laundering, easy access to citizenship, insufficient prosecution — Turkey has grown more attractive for international criminal networks. In response, the new interior minister has declared a crackdown.

The president of Super Lig club Ankaragucu punched a referee in the face in what officials have called a "vile, inhumane" attack.