PSG retains Champions League crown as celebrations trigger mass arrests across France, while SoftBank bets €75 billion on AI and a US warship disables a freighter in the Gulf of Oman
A night of sporting triumph and street violence unfolded across France after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties to win its second consecutive Champions League title. The victory was overshadowed by 416 arrests during clashes that injured seven police officers. Meanwhile, SoftBank pledged a record investment in French AI infrastructure, and tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman.
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Demography and migration
The formation of a unified southern front (Italy, Greece, Spain) openly rebelling against the New Pact, combined with a major surge in arrivals, represents a critical escalation in the political and operational crisis of the common asylum system.
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