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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 death of 17-year-old Nahel, shot by a police officer on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, is not the first of its kind. Fatal shootings by police officers during traffic stops are on the rise in France. While police say it’s due to a spike in public non-compliance and dangerous behaviour, experts say this is not the only explanation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow would emerge from the aftermath of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted rebellion “stronger” than before. The uprising sparked the largest political crisis in decades in Russia and posed a potential threat to President Vladimir Putin’s authority. Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell had warned ahead of a bloc summit on Thursday that a “weaker” Putin would pose a “greater danger”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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