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? Live: French police arrest hundreds amid decline in violence in fifth night of unrest EU

French police arrested at least 719 people during a fifth night of uprisings across the country on Saturday night following the funeral of 17-year-old Nahel earlier that day. The interior ministry said that the level of violence appeared to have declined since anger first broke out after the teenager was shot dead by a police officer during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

? Live: Russia launches first overnight drone attack on Kyiv in 12 days EU

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kyiv after a 12-day break, a Ukrainian military official said on Sunday, with air defence systems destroying all targets on their approach. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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Unrest in France: ‘The response can’t only be increased policing’ EU

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.

Regional security ‘deteriorating’, says Lithuania’s president EU

Talking Europe discusses European security with Gitanas Naus?da, the president of Lithuania. Ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Naus?da urges a collective response to likely Wagner troop movements in Belarus. He also highlights the deployment of a permanent “full-fledged German brigade” in Lithuania and promotes a gradual approach towards European strategic autonomy.

At Denmark’s police headquarters, cops are glued to their computers playing the popular video game Counter-Strike. But they’re not kicking back on a break — they’re tracking crimes on the internet. The online patrol unit is on Twitch, Discord, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, openly letting their presence be known with the aim of making the internet a safer place for both children and adults.