World News: Former Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, investigators suspect suicide

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Former Russian transport minister, Roman Starovoit, was found dead near Moscow on Monday, following his dismissal earlier the same day.

53-year-old Starovoit was discovered with a gunshot wound in his car, just hours after President Putin fired him in a presidential decree, with suicide believed to be the cause of death.

No explanations were given regarding the reasons behind the dismissal.

Starovoit's removal came amid a corruption probe linked to allegations of embezzling approximately 246 million U.S. dollars that were allocated for border fortifications, as well as criticism following disruptive drone attacks that grounded flights.

Investigators are conducting a criminal probe to determine the exact cause of his death.

Poland has temporarily reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania as of Monday, aiming to stop a reported surge in undocumented migration, particularly after violent incidents involving foreign nationals.

However, the border controls have led to concerns of traffic jams at border crossings.

800 police officers, 200 border officials, and 500 soldiers have been deployed across 52 checkpoints on the German border and 13 checkpoints on the Lithuanian border.

The move follows Germany's own strengthened border checks since 2023.

Poland's Prime Minister says the controls are necessary to prevent Germany from returning migrants to Polish territory without oversight.

Finally, Paris reopened three designated swimming sites along the Seine River for the first time in over a century on Saturday following a major cleanup tied to the 2024 Olympics.

The three locations are near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the National Library.

Officials confirmed that the water is being tested daily to make sure it is safe.

The river had been closed off since 1923, as it was too polluted to swim in safely.

However, Paris invested 1.5 billion U.S. dollars into cleaning up the river to ensure it was Olympic-ready in 2024.

1,000 visitors will be allowed in each swimming site each day until the end of August.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.