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Riot police were deployed to the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, 1 July, after a call on social media to gather there following the funeral of a teenager who was shot dead by an officer earlier this week during a traffic stop. Nahel Merzouk, 17, was laid to rest yesterday following an Islamic ceremony close to his home in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Footage shows a heavy police presence on the popular shopping street lined with luxury fashion houses. Shop facades were boarded up to prevent potential damage and police carried out spot checks in the area.

Rescue workers rushed to a school in Donetsk, Ukraine, to find survivors and clear debris after Russian forces hit the building on Friday (30 June) The strike hit a primary school in the village of Serhiivka, killing two people including a teacher and injuring six others, according to the Ukrainian general prosecutor's office. Around 12 people were in the educational facility when it was struck, the general prosecutor said. One person has been recovered from the rubble, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Friday afternoon.

Rioters attacked an Apple store in Strasbourg, France, on Friday (June 30) after a 17-year-old of Algerian and Moroccan descent was shot by a police officer on Tuesday in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. Video from La Presse Libre shows people throwing stones and breaking into the shop. It comes as unrest has flared nationwide for four consecutive nights after the death of the teenager, who has been named as Nahel Merzouk, which was caught on video. The officer responsible - identified as Florian M., 38 - is on remand after being charged with murder.

A robot dubbed the 'world's most-advanced humanoid' has left tech-lovers shocked for her ability to complete request-based tasks. The public are already familiar with Ameca, after she previously went viral for her ability to speak multiple languages. However, in the new video by Engineered Arts, Ameca is given a pen and told to drawer a 'cute-looking cat'. "Whether it's a cuddle when we're feeling down or a playful scratch behind the ears when we need a pick-me-up, they are always there for us", she says, as she gets to work. Within a minute, the robot has sketched a super-accurate looking cat drawing on the canvas. Read More Be loud, be proud: My life after leaving countries dangerous for the LGBT+ community Aspartame: What effects do carcinogens have on your body? Sprawling nature art installation takes over London’s ‘super sewer’ 50m below ground

Tottenham Hotspur have officially announced the signing of James Maddison. The England midfielder joins Spurs from Leicester City for £40 million, following the club’s relegation to the Championship last season. Maddison, 26, has signed a five-year deal with the north London club. “Hello Tottenham Hotspur fans, James Maddison here, can’t wait to meet you all. Come on you Spurs!” he said, in a separate video posted to Tottenham’s social media. Maddison made 203 appearances for Leicester during his five years at the club and scored 10 Premier League goals last season, but was unable to prevent the Foxes from slipping to relegation. Read More ‘Very high’ expectations on England’s Lionesses at World Cup, Georgia Stanway says Exclusive: WWE star Rhea Ripley recalls how Triple H helped save the Judgement Day Moment Just Stop Oil protesters throw paint over Lord’s pitch during Ashes Test

England defender Alex Greenwood appeared to suffer an injury scare during a training session ahead of the Women’s World Cup. The Manchester City star limped off the pitch after a challenge from Georgia Stanway, according to Sky Sports. Footage from the training session shows Greenwood on the floor surrounded by her international teammates, before receiving some treatment on the bench. England’s first World Cup game is against Haiti on 22 July. Sarina Wiegman has already lost a number of stars to injuries, with Fran Kirby, Leah Williamson and Beth Mead all ruled out of the tournament.

Footage shows the moment firefighters airlifted a horse to safety after it fell into a deep hole in Italy. The animal became stuck after slipping into a four-metre-deep pit in the Lazio region. Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s fire and rescue service, were called to airlift the horse to safety. Footage shows the firefighters working to free the animal from the hole before it was lifted out by a helicopter and taken to safety. A horse is then seen grazing in a nearby field as the helicopter flies away. Read More Moment minke whale leaps from water off Scarborough coast in ‘unusual’ full breach SpaceX Starship completes six-engine static test fire at base in Texas KSI and Logan Paul pelted with Prime bottles during event

Manchester United supporters staged fresh protests against the Glazers at Old Trafford on Tuesday 27 June, as the club launched their kit for next season. A group of fans were seen blocking the entrance to the megastore, holding signs that read “Glazers Out” and “Don’t feed the greed”. “We want Glazers out, say we want Glazers out,” they could be heard chanting. United have projected record annual revenue of up to £640 million in the current financial year as the takeover saga surrounding the club rumbles on. The Glazer family are weighing up offers for the club from Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Read More Andy Murray addresses retirement rumours ahead of his 15th Wimbledon Brendan Rodgers regrets ‘hurt’ he caused Celtic fans when he left for Leicester Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes ‘devastated’ as England fall behind after thrilling first Test

Former chief of the UK general staff, Lord Richard Dannatt, has discussed the fate of the head of the Wagner mercenary group after events in Russia in the last 24 hours. Yevgeny Prigozhin, who ordered his troops to march on Moscow, abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile in Belarus and sounded the retreat on Saturday evening (24 June). However, Lord Dannatt does not believe “we’ve heard the last” of the rebellious mercenary commander. “We haven’t heard the last of Prigozhin, but we may have begun to hear about the latter days of Vladimir Putin,” He told BBC Breakfast.

Locals in Rostov-on-Don took selfies with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and cheered as his mercenaries left the Russian city on Saturday evening (24 June). The head of the group called off the mutiny at the 11th hour as his men raced to Moscow in action Vladimir Putin had described as “treason” hours earlier. Footage shows Rostov residents wishing Prigozhin well and cheering his troops as they departed the city that they had moved into unimpeded on Saturday. Prigozhin will be exiled from Russia to Belarus as part of a truce agreed with Putin.

Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested Vladimir Putin is “very afraid” after a rebellion from Wagner Group mercenaries. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s men were barely 100 miles from Moscow when the mutiny was called off, with the leader cleared of any criminal charges and sent to Belarus hours after the Russian president had labelled the action as “treason”. “The man from the Kremlin is obviously very afraid and probably hiding somewhere, not showing himself,” Ukrainian president Zelensky said on Saturday evening (24 June). “I am sure that he is no longer in Moscow.”

US vice president Kamala Harris has condemned states that have implemented full abortion bans, one year since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade. Roe V Wade was a historic ruling for abortion rights in America, but the law was reversed in 2022, allowing individual states to write their own legislation on abortion. Harris recalled a conversation she had with her husband, prompting her to ask, ‘How dare they?’ of US states that have written full abortion bans into law.