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Journalist Michael Reid asserts that Argentinians anticipate opponents employing “dirty tricks” and possessing a “hidden agenda,” influencing their on-pitch conduct. He also predicts that FIFA is unlikely to impose “any severe sanctions” related to the World Cup final incidents or the Malvinas banner controversy.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced four-star General Oleksandr Syrskyi with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief amid protests following the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. This leadership change aims to restructure military command and respond to internal criticism.
Spain’s national football team celebrated their World Cup victory with an open-top bus parade through Madrid, drawing over one million supporters. Celebrations featured jubilant fans chanting and displaying mobile phones, as players raised the trophy, marking Spain’s return home after 16 years since their last win.
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end its peacekeeping mission in Mali as demanded by the country’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency.
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Days of violent protests across France after the fatal police shooting of a teenager have started to impact the country’s tourism sector, with hotels and restaurants facing cancellations while some have also suffered damage in the unrest.
The French government rejected on Friday accusations by the UN of racism among its police, made after a 17-year-old was shot and killed by an officer during a traffic stop. In response to riots rocking cities across the country, 45,000 police were deployed. “In the long term, I think there needs to be a much more constructive response,” lecturer in French Studies Fraser McQueen told FRANCE 24. “The response can’t only be increased policing,” he said.
UNESCO accepts the US back into the fold after a five-year absence
As Pride month draws to a close, activists warn public debate on a number of issues is becoming increasingly polarised and violent.
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