Valencia (Venezuela) (AFP) – Amid high rates of morbidity and mortality due to snake bites in Venezuela, the NGO Vivarium Foundation is attempting to educate the country by spreading information, debunking myths about cures and being a point of contact for bite victims.
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) – Afghanistan’s Taliban government marks the second anniversary of their return to power with celebrations and a national holiday. In the city of Herat, while some celebrate in the streets, one woman laments the “nightmare” of female oppression ushered in by the Taliban rule.
Beijing (AFP) – As the Taliban celebrate two years since their return to power in Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin says that the “US military, political and counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan are a complete failure”. The US were present in Afghanistan for 20 years.
Moscow region (Russia) (AFP) – Russia’s Defense Minister says that the Ukrainian army’s resources are “almost exhausted”. Speaking at a security conference in the Moscow region, Sergei Shoigu adds that Kyiv is “failing to achieve results,” despite the “total support” from Western countries.
Zardana (Syria) (AFP) – A makeshift pool and improvised air conditioner are the only ways to cool down in Zardana’s camp for internally displaced people, in Syria’s rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, as temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
Kherson (Ukraine) (AFP) – Residents of Kherson repair their houses after overnight Russian shelling. At least three people were injured in the strike, which began at 2am, according to a local governor.
Seoul (AFP) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol calls former colonial ruler Japan a “partner” that shares his country’s values and common interests, as he aims to strengthen ties with Tokyo.
Washington (AFP) – An Iranian immigrant to the United States who was jailed in Tehran, and his son camping outside the White House have together gone on hunger strikes to win the elder’s freedom after he was not included in a deal to free US citizens. Shahab Dalili — who is a US permanent resident but not a citizen — was jailed in 2016 after he said he returned to Iran for his father’s funeral. He was handed 10 years in prison on espionage-related charges he strongly denies.
Sarajevo (AFP) – Thousands of people demonstrate in Sarajevo, after the murder of a woman by her husband, who broadcast his act live on social networks, before killing two other people and himself. The murders, and the 35-year-old suspect’s Instagram posting of her killing, have shocked the Balkan country.
Amsterdam (AFP) – Zipping around an indoor skatepark in Amsterdam, skaters take advantage of a new space that welcomes LGBTQ and women to a sport that, despite its laidback image, has long battled with sexism and homophobia. “When I was still identifying as a girl I would even get standing ovations because I could ride on a board” says Flip, who is trans and manages the park, “I’m super happy that we have a place now.”
