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A total of 667 people arrested across France after violence triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old on TuesdayThe US embassy in Paris has tweeted advising Americans to “avoid mass gatherings and areas of significant police activity” as they “can turn violent and result in clashes”.The British Foriegn Office urged Britons to monitor the media, avoid protests and follow the advice of authorities....

Government struggles to contain continuing unrest after police shooting of teenager in Paris suburbMacron convenes another crisis meeting – live updatesEmmanuel Macron is to head another crisis meeting of ministers as the French government struggles to contain an escalation of unrest that has spread from housing estates across the country to the centre of major cities after the police shooting of a teenager earlier...

The governor signed the bill prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion offices in addition to another codifying tenure restrictionsTexas’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, has signed a bill that will ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives across higher education institutions in the state.Under SB 17, DEI offices across state colleges will close starting in January 2024 and activities that seek to promote certain...

UN’s Africa group ‘not prepared to participate’ with Dragos Viorel Tigau after alleged comment in KenyaThe Africa group within the United Nations said it would never work again with the Romanian ambassador to Kenya in certain forums after he allegedly compared them to a monkey while attending a meeting in Nairobi.The group also demanded an unconditional and public apology to the people of Africa....

Poor box office performance reflects broader challenge for Hollywood as it vies with domestic productionsThe poor performance of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Chinese box office has reopened questions on Hollywood’s increasing difficulties in the world’s second-largest economy and the role racism has played in the film’s reception.The live action remake has grossed just $3.6m (£2.9m) since its release in Chinese cinemas on...