## Masked Patriot Front white nationalists stage July 4 march through DC

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Videos shared by the group show members near the U.S. Capital, Union Station.

No reports of arrests or complaints related to the group's march, police said.

WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot ‌Front marched through parts of Washington, D.C., on Saturday ahead of Independence Day festivities planned for the evening that have been criticized as divisive.

The group posted on social media that it had arrived in the capital with about 400 members, and Reuters photographers saw hundreds of people dressed in Patriot Front ​outfits traveling on D.C. Metro trains.

Many were carrying the group's flag, Confederate flags, and ​variations of the U.S. flag, at times chanting "Reclaim America.".

Item 1 of 2 Members from the Patriot Front march on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington.

via REUTERS [1/2] Members from the Patriot Front march on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington. »

### Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations

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Balkhi, who led the delegation of five, said talks focused on “trust-building measures,” the Taliban’s diplomatic presence in the EU and a “dignified return process.”.

“EU countries are undermining their credibility by condemning Taliban abuses and pursuing accountability on one hand, while cooperating with the Taliban to forcibly return Afghans on the other.”.

Afghan activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Monday that she was “deeply shaken” that the EU was talking with the Taliban. »

### Russia’s FSB Chief Is Personally Leading Campaign to Split Ukraine and Poland — UNITED24 Media

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“Director of the FSB of the Russian Federation Bortnikov is currently responsible for Russia’s information operations aimed at creating a split between Poland and Ukraine,” Kovalenko said.

The CCD said the planned publication would be accompanied by a coordinated information campaign across Russian state media.

During talks in Warsaw, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski discussed measures including diplomatic consultations, meetings between historians, and dialogue involving religious leaders. »

### Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California that left a parked car with “major” damage authorities said Saturday, and he could face misdemeanor charges.

Shortly afterward sheriff’s deputies found Pelosi with damage to the front of his car on a road roughly a quarter of a mile away. »

### Nearly 20 million lives saved in Africa through measles vaccinations

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Progress on measles underscores the impact of consistent investment in immunisation.

These efforts collectively have halved measles deaths in the African region and led to a 40% drop in overall cases.

While the region has made huge progress towards protecting populations from measles, some countries have gone further. »

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