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Daily Bulletin 30.12.2017 | 19:30 UTC News Iran tells public to avoid 'illegal gatherings' as rare protests continue Iran's hard-liners have rallied to mark the defeat of the last major protest movement in 2009, as fresh anti-government protests threaten more unrest. Riot police have surrounded a student rally at Tehran University. Protesters rally in western Iran Tensions run high between Saudi Arabia and Iran Iran's president signals 'good ties' possible with Saudi Arabia Iran nuclear deal: Donald Trump says Tehran not living up to 'spirit' of agreement Saudi Arabia vs. Iran: From 'twin pillars' to proxy wars Iran suggests 'productive role' for France in Middle East crises Iran calls off earthquake rescue, shifts to providing aid for thousands left homeless Iran protests: Rouhani supporters out in force Rouhani's achievement: Dialogue with the West Ayatollah Khamenei slams US 'bullying' Iran on nuclear deal Education for all? Not in Iran What is Iran's Revolutionary Guard? Iran nuclear deal: Donald Trump withdraws support for accord Syria conflict: What do the US, Russia, Turkey and Iran want? Russia: Court upholds ban on Alexei Navalny presidency bid Russia's highest court has upheld a decision barring opposition leader Alexei Navalny from taking part in next year's presidential election. President Vladimir Putin is set to easily win a fourth term in the March vote. Putin's candidacy Alexei Navalny barred from contesting Russian election Alexei Navalny announces election boycott Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny holds rallies across Russia Putin hopes for better relations with US, West Russia's presidential election: What you need to know Opinion: Putin is here to stay, as are tensions with the West Russia's Kremlin suggests Alexei Navalny's calls to boycott election 'are breaking the law' Russia's Navalny calls for election boycott as officials ban him from running Alexei Navalny gains backing across Russia for presidential bid Alexei Navalny - Russia's barred presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak - from Russian socialite to Putin's opponent European court: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's conviction 'arbitrary' St. Petersburg supermarket bombing: Russian security arrests suspect Russian security services have announced the arrest of a suspect in the bombing of a St. Petersburg supermarket, in which 14 people were injured. The arrest came after the "Islamic State" claimed responsibility. @dwnews - Berlin under fire for not lighting up Brandenburg Gate after St. Petersburg attack Vladimir Putin calls St. Petersburg supermarket blast a terrorist attack 'Homemade' bomb injures several people at St. Petersburg supermarket Russia's Vladimir Putin thanks Donald Trump for helping foil terror attack Mount Everest: Nepal bans solo mountain climbs New safety measures in Nepal will ban solo climbers and people with some disabilities from scaling the country's mountains. More than 290 people have died attempting to scale Everest, the world's highest mountain. Mount Everest: All inclusive to the summit Record number of climbers to attempt scale Everest Nepal mulls banning disabled from climbing Everest Nepal quake kills hundreds, sparks Everest avalanche Sherpas abandon Everest climbing season after deadly avalanche EU asylum applications drop off drastically in 2017 The number of people applying for asylum in the European Union in 2017 dropped significantly for the first time since 2015. Germany still received the highest number of applications, but less than half were approved. Refugees' long wait to reunite with their families Forgotten people on Lesbos EU refugee aid enters new phase in Turkey Fleeing — but not to Europe Migration: EU summit fails to bridge east-west divide Opinion: The EU is divided by refugee policy EU reignites dispute over refugee quotas ahead of Brussels summit Germany accused of delaying refugee family reunifications Germany: Number of new asylum seekers expected to be below 200,000 'benchmark' Egypt: Court sentences former President Mohammed Morsi for 'insulting judiciary' An Egyptian court has fined former President Mohammed Morsi and sentenced him to three years in prison. Separately, human rights lawyer and activist Mahinour el-Masry was given a two-year prison sentence. European history through an Arab lens Egypt's economy in trouble Egypt upholds death sentences for Islamists over prosecutor killing Mubarak walks free while Egypt's revolutionaries remain behind bars Egypt releases leader of 2011 uprising who utilized social media Egypt: Police kill 3 militants in shootout after church attack The three militant deaths come after a gunman shot dead nine people, including six Coptic Christians and a policeman. Police said the suspected attacker, Ibrahim Ismail, had been involved in previous deadly attacks. Christians in Egypt Coptic Christians targeted in desert attack Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn worshipers and officer Egypt: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Coptic church Crowds attack Coptic Church in Egypt Egypt orders military trial for 48 'Islamic State' suspects over church attacks 'IS' warns of further attacks on Egypt's Christians Bishop Damian: Egypt terror 'a declaration of war against Copts' 'Islamists set on wiping out Coptic Christians' Russia's bitcoin expert Pavel Lerner freed after kidnapping The Russian head of a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange has been freed after unknown assailants kidnapped him in Ukraine. The kidnappers released Pavel Lerner in exchange for a million-dollar ransom. What is a blockchain? Russian cryptocurrency expert Pavel Lerner 'kidnapped' in Kyiv, say reports Cryptocurrency market keeps investors obsessed A bitcoin how-to for hapless hackers Sports Kamil Stoch wins first leg of Four Hills tournament Poland's Kamil Stoch, last season's winner, has claimed victory in the first stage of the annual ski jumping tournament. Germany's Richard Freitag has finished in second place. Competition resumes on Sunday. Poland's Kamil Stoch wins Four Hills final   © Deutsche Welle 2017