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• Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge linking North Korea and China

  Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, crossed a new bridge that connects his country with China. This bridge, the Yalu River Bridge, is seen as a strategic link in expanding trade ties between the two nations.

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• Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing

  Hundreds of thousands of people marched across France in protests over schools and policing, largely supporting schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings. The demonstrations were largely peaceful, with people carrying banners and playing brass bands, but ended with masked men throwing glass bottles and stones at police, who responded with teargas, water cannon, and stun grenades. The government estimated that at least 400,000 people had marched across France, with more than 70…

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