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'We never called for hate,' French teen's family tells NNC

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  • One of Nahel's relatives says the riots do not honor Nahel's death, and the family wants them to stop.
  • "Don't destroy the schools, don't destroy the buses. It is other mothers who take these buses," Nadia, Nahel's grandmother, told BFMTV.

Vandalism and chaos as a pretext for a fair protestParis, July 2 (BBC).– A relative of the French teenager shot by police has told the BBC the family did not want his death to spark riots, but insisted the law around lethal force at traffic stops must change.

Nahel M was shot point-blank by police after failing to stop for a traffic check last Tuesday.

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Wagner fears ‘wounded’ Putin, could launch purges like ‘never seen before’: UK official

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  • Vladimir Putin has been “mortally wounded” by the Wagner Group’s failed mutiny which has created a “dangerous inflection point”, according to an official.
  • Moscow made an effort on Monday to portray a return to business as usual after the weekend mutiny by the mercenary group. Yevgeny Prigozhin vs Vladimir Putin

June 26.– Russian President Vladimir Putin likely feels “mortally wounded” by the weekend’s military mutiny — risking purges “like we’ve never seen before” and even the possibility of a full-scale “collapsed Russia,” according to UK officials.

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African peace mission faces test in battle-weary Ukraine – Food & War

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A new air raid struck simultaneously in Kyiv, underscoring the complexity of the challenge. The African delegation flew to Saint Petersburg the next day where Russia’s top international economic conference was taking place, and met with Mr. Putin on Saturday, June 17.

African peace delegation - Kyiv, June 16, 2023 Kyiv, June 26.– A delegation of African leaders arrived in Ukraine on June 16th to attempt mediation for the ongoing war while securing food and fertilizer for their continent. A new air raid struck simultaneously in Kyiv, underscoring the complexity of the challenge.

A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa arrived in Ukraine seeking ways to end the invaded country’s nearly 16-month war with Russia and to ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent, though an air raid in Kyiv on the same day of their arrival provided a reminder of the challenges they face.

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Russian front collapsing around Bakhmut facing the Ukrainian offensive supported by armored Bradleys and Leopard tanks

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Casualties at the highest level since battle for Bakhmut, UK says. Bradley's infantry support armored vehicle

London, June 18.– Russia has suffered its highest losses since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March, British officials said on Sunday. The UK military said both sides are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin's forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counter-offensive.

The offensive is supported by Bradley and Leopard tanks and heavy artillery. Meanwhile, Spain confirmed earlier this week that it would send 20 armored vehicles and four more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to Ukraine.

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In Philippines, recent joint military drills leave locals torn on US presence

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To protect its interests in the South China Sea, the Philippines must delicately balance its relationship with China and the United States. But the government’s eagerness to boost U.S. Navy ship on Balikatan military exercisesmilitary partnership has some Filipinos rethinking where that balance lies.

Subic, Philippines.– For years, fishing in the South China Sea has been both dangerous and difficult for Filipinos due to the increasing number of Chinese vessels encroaching on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone – but recent military drills off the country’s western coast are giving some fisherfolk hope.

Leonildo Moralde, a commercial fisherman in Subic, Philippines, says access to the resource-rich lagoons and islets became harder under former President Rodrigo Duterte, who maintained a China-friendly posture throughout his term.

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  14. Trapped US aid workers urged to 'shelter in place,' await rescue as war in Sudan rages

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