French Police Kill Alleged Gunman in New Caledonia Amid Unrest>

Summary:
In New Caledonia, French police shot and killed an alleged gunman during a gun battle in the Mont-Dore district near the capital, Noumea. This incident brings the death toll from nearly two months of unrest in the French Pacific territory to 10. The unrest began in mid-May over fears among the indigenous Kanak people that a planned expansion of the electoral roll would leave them a permanent minority, jeopardizing their hopes for independence. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent arrests of pro-independence figures, including the prominent Christian Tein of the CCAT group. The electoral changes are currently stalled as President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament for new elections, resulting in a lower house with no clear majority.