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Ukraine’s National Police released video evidence showing a Russian drone targeting a civilian at a farmers’ market in Kherson, labelling it a war crime. The victim, a 52-year-old vendor, sustained injuries but survived. Authorities are documenting the incident as part of ongoing civilian attacks by Russian forces.

People-smuggling networks are reportedly using speedboats and jet skis to transport migrants from Ceuta, Spain, to the mainland. Recent landings near Algeciras involved young Moroccan nationals, prompting Spanish authorities to enhance security and surveillance in the Strait of Gibraltar to combat these activities.

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.

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