Samut Prakan (Thailand) (AFP) – Ban Khun Samut Chin, a coastal village less than 10 km (six miles) from the edge of Bangkok that is slowly being devoured by the waves. Some 200 people cling on in the village, in a glimpse of what the future may hold for countless coastal communities in a world battling climate change.
At sea (AFP) – An Ecuadorean fishing boat rescued eight Danes whose sailboat had been wrecked in the Pacific while travelling to French Polynesia.
An Ecuadorean fishing boat rescued eight Danes whose sailboat had been wrecked in the Pacific while travelling to French Polynesia.
Paris (AFP) – Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and H.E.R. have the fans in raptures at the Global Citizen event in Paris, where some of the world’s leading climate activists gather to call on governments and the private sector to take action to stop the devastating effects of climate change around the world.
Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian youths brandishing fake rifles, parade during a military-style summer camp, organised annually by the Islamic Jihad movement during the school holiday, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Liverpool (AFP) – Paul McCartney’s announcement that a “final” Beatles song, slated for release later this year, had been engineered with the help of artificial intelligence has sparked animated discussions amongst tourists, tour guides and music experts in the band’s birth city of Liverpool.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Moscow is considering launching a “terror attack” at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a recurring flash point of concern throughout Russia’s invasion.
Kherson (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kherson residents pick through their wrecked homes in southern Ukraine, carrying out destroyed belongings to the street, as they contend with the aftermath of a deadly breach of a Russian-controlled dam.
New York (AFP) – 19-year-old French talent Victor Wembanyama is a lock to be chosen by the San Antonio Spurs in Thursday’s NBA Draft in New York, widely viewed as a once-in-a-generation talent capable of transforming a franchise.
Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – They gave their name to an area of Britain’s second city but Birmingham’s celebrated balti restaurants are facing a battle to survive.
