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The US military has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford following an alleged incident involving masked individuals near the base. Counter-terrorism detectives arrested six men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism-related offences, with all now released on bail. UK military bases remain on heightened alert.

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.

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