
What's behind the France unrest?
We answer your questions about the police shooting and subsequent protests in France.
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 and answer audience questions from around the world.
Madonna has postponed her world tour after being taken to a hospital's intensive care unit with a serious bacterial infection. According to her manager, the global popstar's infection was "serious" and led to "a several day stay in the ICU". He added a full recovery is expected. We'll speak to fans around the world to hear their reaction.
And the senior leader of India's opposition Congress party Rahul Gandhi's tour of the violence-hit Manipur state has been stopped abruptly by the police. Mr Gandhi is in the north-eastern state on a two-day visit to meet people displaced by the violence and leaders of civil society groups. For the past two months, Manipur has been convulsed by clashes between the majority Meitei and Kuki communities. We'll explain what's going on and speak to our correspondent in India.
(Photo: Mounia, the mother of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, and relatives stand on a van as they attend a march in tribute to Nahel in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France, June 29, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier)
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