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- Japan protests after US Marine is arrested over suspected murder
- Latvia’s pro-Ukraine coalition wins the largest share in parliamentary election
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Sources
- Deutsche WelleJapan: US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murder
- RechercheThe suspect was assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force and based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, near Naha.
- Fox NewsUS Marine arrested in Japan over suspected killing of woman as Tokyo lodges 'strong protest'
- CBC NewsPro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election
- ABC NewsPro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election
- RechercheThe result leaves Latvia’s populist parties politically weaker, and Kulbergs’s coalition may be able to form a government without them.
- RechercheLatvian parties must win at least 5% of the vote to enter parliament, a rule that can keep smaller parties out and still leaves coalition-building necessary when several parties divide the vote.
- RechercheThe election followed a political crisis in May 2026. The previous coalition collapsed after disputes over the government’s response to Ukrainian drones that crossed into Latvian territory while heading toward Russia.
- RechercheLatvia is a NATO and European Union member on NATO’s eastern flank. It borders Russia and Belarus, which is closely allied with Moscow, so security concerns strongly shaped the campaign.