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Members of the Lithuania State Border Guard Service patrol on the border with Belarus, near the village of Purvenai, Lithuania, July 9, 2021

LITHUANIA: The International Court of Justice was asked by Lithuania today to rule that Belarus had breached its international obligations by allegedly organising the smuggling of migrants to its territory and award it compensation.

The case revolves around alleged breaches by Belarus of its obligations under the United Nations Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.

CHINA: One person has died in an apparent shooting at an outdoor restaurant in the city of Wuhan in what was a rare case of gun violence in China.

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