
France to deploy 40,000 police after teen shooting
The police officers are being deployed across France to deal with protests and unrest.
At least 40,000 police officers are being deployed across France to deal with protests triggered by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver. The teenager, named as Nahel M, was shot at point-blank range as he refused a traffic stop and drove away. We'll speak to young people across France to hear about their experiences with police.
Sri Lanka's central bank has unveiled a plan to restructure government debt in an attempt to restore economic stability. The country has begun a five-day bank holiday amid fears of volatility in financial markets. We're going to speak to people in Sri Lanka to hear how they are impacted by the economic crisis.
And the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his government will go to the Supreme Court to challenge a ruling that its asylum deportation policy to Rwanda is unlawful. Earlier the Court of Appeal ruled that the East African nation could not be treated as a safe third country, and people being sent from Rwanda to their home countries could face persecution. We'll hear the latest reaction.
(Photo: People attend a march in tribute to Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer during a traffic stop, in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France, June 29, 2023. The slogan reads "Justice for Nahel". Credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier)
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