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Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that the country would respond with lethal force if Russian soldiers, referred to as 'little green men,' cross into Estonian territory again, citing past incidents and ongoing monitoring of border activities amid heightened tensions with Russia.
The death toll from a police raid in Sao Paulo state has risen to 14 as law enforcement agents seek those responsible for killing an elite squad officer. The operation has raised concerns about the use of lethal force by police, with some residents alleging torture during the raid. The governor, a former minister of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, expressed pride in the police involved in the raid, which is expected to conclude on August 28. The officer was killed while searching for suspects in the shooting deaths of two retired policemen.
The man killed by FBI agents in Minneapolis had a criminal history dating back to 2004, with more than a dozen convictions ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. He had three active arrest warrants, including one for animal cruelty. During the standoff, he came out of the house with a gun to a woman's head, and agents decided to use lethal force. The woman was not hit by the gunfire but was transported to the hospital for drug-related treatment.