Day 102: Iran declared a cessation of military operations and reopened airspace, but Trump warned Netanyahu he could face the next round alone; the Pentagon added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to its Chinese military-linked firms list. Europe's security week centred on Ukraine -- E3 revival (UK/France/Germany) plus Syrskyi's 2030 missile roadmap -- and on domestic extremism: Germany recorded its highest-ever politically motivated crime count as arsonists cut power to 40,000 in Reutlingen. France's Lecornu proposed life imprisonment for serial rapists after the Lyhanna murder.

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Lecornu Proposes Life Sentences for Serial Rapists and 90-Day Investigation Deadlines After Lyhanna Murder

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented emergency child protection measures on June 9, four days after the body of 11-year-old Lyhanna was found in Gers — the suspect had had two prior rape complaints dropped against him. The proposals include life imprisonment for serial rapists (replacing the current 20-year maximum), a three-month mandatory investigation deadline for child abuse cases, and a review of all 70,000 pending child sexual abuse complaints by July 14. More than 60,000 protesters marched across France on Monday evening as Justice Minister Darmanin acknowledged "overwhelming failings" but ruled out resignation.

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Iran Ends Military Operations Against Israel, Warns of Harsher Response if Lebanon Strikes Continue

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced the cessation of military operations against Israel on June 9 — day 102 of the war — warning that continued Israeli aggression in South Lebanon would bring "much more severe and crushing measures." US President Donald Trump told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that renewed war with Iran could leave him fighting alone, quoting himself: "Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon." The Pentagon simultaneously added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to its 1260H list of firms Washington says support China's military modernization.

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Reutlingen Substation Arson Cuts Power to 40,000 People; Extremist Motive Under Investigation

Arson investigators confirmed on June 9 that one or more unknown perpetrators broke into the Reutlingen-West substation overnight June 8-9, setting fires at multiple points using accelerants and cutting power to approximately 40,000 people across 7,600 buildings, including a hospital. No claim of responsibility has been made; the case is being handled by Stuttgart's state security unit due to a possible extremist motive, with Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt describing a connection to the left-wing scene. Minister-President Cem Özdemir warned that "100% protection of the power grid is not achievable" as investigators compared the attack to two similar suspected left-wing extremist attacks on Berlin's grid in September 2025 and January 2026.

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14-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Stabbing Teacher and Two Pupils at Manchester Co-op Academy

A 14-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault after she stabbed a 27-year-old teacher in the neck and injured two fellow 14-year-old pupils at Co-op Academy in Blackley, Manchester, at around 08:30 BST on June 9. All three victims were taken to hospital in stable condition with injuries not believed to be serious; school staff detained the suspect before police arrived. The school closed for the day and will reopen Wednesday; Greater Manchester Police said there is no wider threat to the public.

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