We are now closing this blog but you can read our coverage about the ongoing upheaval in New Caledonia here.
Summary of the day
Police shot dead a 48-year-old man in New Caledonia, a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, visited the island.
A police officer was taken into custody, the French prosecutor for New Caledonia said.
A statement from the prosecutor said the officer and a colleague were driving in an area north of the capital when they “were physically attacked by a group of around 15 individuals.” The officer is in custody for questioning.
Separatists have thrown up barricades in New Caledonia, and the international airport is currently closed.
Penny Wong, the Australian foreign minister, has said that “282 Australians and their family members have now returned from New Caledonia” and that “we are planning further flights from Noumea tomorrow.”
The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said Europe is expecting an explanation from Russia about an incident on the border with Estonia.
Poland’s foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Estonia, Finland and Lithuania. “We are closely monitoring the situation alongside our allies, who are acting calmly and coolly,” it said.
The president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, told Reuters he is “absolutely” open to the idea of managing a fund for Ukraine that would disburse a G7 loan based on the earnings from frozen Russian assets, at least for non-military purposes.
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