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Thousands protested across France following the rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, demanding urgent government action against sexual violence. Criticism centred on systemic failures in the justice system, with Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin pledging to review 70,000 unresolved child abuse cases by mid-July.
The Italian government has raised alarms after 80 vials of fentanyl were stolen from Rome’s Israelitic Hospital, enough for 20,000 doses for illicit use. Prosecutors in Rome have launched an investigation into the theft, while health authorities prepare to enhance checks on fentanyl management in medical facilities.
Burnham reaffirms his support for reforming Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system, which has traditionally favoured the Conservative and Labour parties. This development signals ongoing debates surrounding electoral reform in the UK, as calls for a more representative voting system continue to gain traction.
Extreme weather continues across Europe, with countries battling heavy rainfall, flooding and wildfires.
At the second day of the Judo Master’s competition in Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, and Belgium all took home a well-deserved gold medal.
An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field Saturday in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight and be in place for his final farewell Mass on Sunday morning.
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Pope Francis prayed with a crowd of around 200,000 people on Saturday on what was his second visit to Portugal’s Shrine of Fatima since he became leader of the Catholic Church.
Firefighters said they evacuated more than 130 people as they fought Saturday to control a wildfire at Portbou on the Spanish border with France on the Mediterranean coast.
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