PRESS REVIEW - Monday, June 9: Protests in Los Angeles against US President Donald Trump's immigration policies continue to make the front pages. Also, Russian mercenary group Wagner announces it will be leaving Mali after "completing" its mission. Next, the United Nations Ocean Conference opens in Nice in a bid to address the alarming state of our oceans. Meanwhile, it was an eventful sporting weekend for tennis, football and mini golf fans. Finally, Ed the pet donkey returns home in dramatic fashion.
The protests in LA and the deployment of the National Guard feature on the front pages of the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal. The Los Angeles Times has a live ticker, tracking the latest developments as protests continue in downtown LA. Politico reports on California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Wall Street Journal says that the "Deportation Wars have begun", adding that the White House has gone too far by trying to deport every person who arrived in the US illegally. The New York Times says that Trump has jumped at the chance of a standoff. It says that he is using the same playbook in LA as he used to "punish universities, individuals and institutions that he views as political adversaries". The Guardian suggests that Trump's actions could be an attempt for him to deflect criticism of his political failures and once again blame a supposed "enemy within".
In Mali, the mercenary group Wagner has announced its departure. Africa news reports that the Wagner Group claims to have stabilised the country, destroyed terrorist infrastructure and trained local forces. The group first arrived in Mali in 2021, shortly after the withdrawal of French troops. The French paper Le Monde reports that Wagner is going to be replaced by the Africa Corps, another Russian mercenary group established by the Russian ministry of defence.
The planet celebrated World Oceans Day on Sunday, just in time for the opening of the UN Ocean Conference. RFI reports that world leaders have arrived in Nice for the opening of the summit, which hopes to address the ocean emergency caused by overfishing, climate change and pollution. L'Humanité discusses a recent report on the state of our oceans that outlines the extent of the crisis. It says that all the indicators of human pressure on our oceans continue to increase year on year – be it overfishing, pollution or climate change. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that the British government has suggested banning a destructive fishing practice known as bottom trawling in half of the UK's protected seas.
It was a weekend of sporting glory, starting in Paris with the French Open. The French paper l’Équipe celebrates the legendary five hours and 29 minutes of the nail-biting final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz is widely discussed in the Spanish papers, gaining the title "King Carlos the second of Roland Garros" in El Mundo. Alcaraz is not the only champion to be crowned this weekend though. The Portuguese paper A Bola has Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese football team on their front page, after Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win the UEFA Nations League. However, there is another sporting champion who deserves attention. The Crazy Gold World Championship was held on Sunday in the UK city of Hastings and was equally high in emotions, according to The Times. This year's champion is Marc Chapman, who won his fifth world championship in mini golf.
Finally, in the US, the week-long chase after Ed the Zebra has come to an end in a very dramatic fashion. Ed was airlifted by helicopter before finishing his journey in a trailer.
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