France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death

Official US social media accounts posted about rise of ‘violent radical leftism’ after killing of Quentin Deranque

The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has said he will summon Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France, over comments related to the killing of the French far-right activist Quentin Deranque.

Deranque was beaten to death in Lyon last week during a fight with allegedly hard-left activists.

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal

Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited Prince as non-executive chair

After multiple sources previously told the Guardian that Erik Prince – Maga ally and founder of the now defunct mercenary company Blackwater – was looking to work with Ukraine’s invaluable drone sector, recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents confirm he now is.

Swarmer, which bills itself as a battle-tested Ukrainian startup specializing in autonomous drone software, filed for an initial public offering and has recruited Prince to help sell the company as non-executive chair.

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Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan – BBC

  1. Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan  BBC
  2. At least 13 civilians killed in Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan, UN says  Reuters
  3. Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks  CNN
  4. Pakistan launches strikes in Afghanistan, ‘dozens’ killed and wounded, Kabul says  France 24
  5. Pakistan claims at least 70 fighters killed in strikes along Afghan border  Al Jazeera
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Russia’s Arctic units have been wrecked in Ukraine, but NATO is bracing for a ‘dangerous’ comeback – Business Insider

  1. Russia's Arctic units have been wrecked in Ukraine, but NATO is bracing for a 'dangerous' comeback  Business Insider
  2. Russia building up Arctic assets near Finnish border, minister warns  Euronews.com
  3. Northern Fleet warns of missiles into Norwegian EEZ on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine  The Barents Observer
  4. Finland warns of Russian military build-up along border, signals continued travel restrictions  VisaHQ
  5. Finland seeks role in NATO’s ‘Arctic Sentry’ mission amid Russia concerns [VIDEO REPORT]  TVP World
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India’s AI ambitions hit limits at global summit – Financial Times

  1. India’s AI ambitions hit limits at global summit  Financial Times
  2. Bill Gates' foundation says sudden withdrawal was 'to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities'  Fortune
  3. Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge  Politico
  4. Chaos, confusion and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit  CNBC
  5. At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U.S. and China  The New York Times
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Ukraine is becoming a nation of widows and orphans as it confronts the world’s worst demographic crisis – CNN

  1. Ukraine is becoming a nation of widows and orphans as it confronts the world’s worst demographic crisis  CNN
  2. ‘A patriotic act’: the Ukrainians having babies and raising children in wartime  The Guardian
  3. Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm  BBC
  4. Ukraine Freezes Soldiers' Sperm to Keep Population Going  Newser
  5. “We Are Not Scared”: The Ukrainians Building Families in the Shadow of War  vocal.media
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UK Should Send Non-Combat Troops to Ukraine ‘Now’ – Boris Johnson – Kyiv Post

  1. UK Should Send Non-Combat Troops to Ukraine ‘Now’ – Boris Johnson  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine war latest: UK will ‘make 2026 the year war ends’ after vow to deploy troops  The Independent
  3. Healey: I want to send British troops to Ukraine  The Telegraph
  4. UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC  BBC
  5. Boris Johnson's comments on Ukraine troops 'reckless and irresponsible,' says Geordie Greig  Yahoo
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