New York (AFP) – Director Wes Anderson and members of his typically star-studded ensemble cast, including actors Bryan Cranston, Adrien Brody, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman and Margot Robbie, arrive for the New York premiere of “Asteroid City” that competed for the Palme d’Or in Cannes.
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lankan army doctors remove what is now recorded as the world’s largest kidney stone, from a 62-year-old retired soldier. According to the army, the stone removed from ex-sergeant Canistus Coonge weighed 801 grams (28.25 ounces), more than five times the weight of an average male kidney.
Babahoyo (Ecuador) (AFP) – An Ecuadoran woman who woke up inside a coffin at her own wake is being treated at the same state hospital that declared her dead two days earlier. Her son, Gilbert Balberan, says “she was knocking on the coffin” with her left hand after the five-hour wake, and will hopefully have fully recovered from her ordeal in around 30 days.
Odesa (Ukraine) (AFP) – After a Russian missile attack which local authorities say killed at least three people and wounded more than a dozen, Ukrainians in the port city of Odesa rage at Moscow’s constant strikes. “I want to breathe fresh air from the sea in my old age. But they don’t let us breathe”, says Tetyana Milevska, who came to visit her sons. A historic port city on the Black Sea, Odesa was once a favourite holiday destination for many Ukrainians and Russians.
Berlin (AFP) – At the unveiling of Germany’s national security strategy, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says ensuring security in the 21st century means citizens “not being spied on by China” or “manipulated by Russian bots”. Germany’s new national security strategy is noticeably tough on China, accusing Beijing of repeatedly acting against Berlin’s interests in a bid to reshape the global order.
Tokyo (AFP) – “Uriko” — beer vendors — are a quintessential part of Japanese baseball. Dressed in fluorescent uniforms and carrying unwieldy backpacks, the vendors – made up almost exclusively of young women – are popular with fans of the sport, which attracts a diverse crowd of men and women, as well as many families.
Miami (AFP) – Police officers patrol outside the Miami courthouse where Donald Trump is due to surrender to face charges of mishandling US government secrets and obstructing justice, in the most serious yet of a firestorm of probes threatening to derail his bid to win back the White House. (COMPLETES VIDEO 33JF27J) IMAGES
Miami (AFP) – Supporters of Donald Trump carry flags and chant “USA, USA” outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson US courthouse building in Miami, where the former president is due to surrender to face dozens of felony charges of mishandling US government secrets. IMAGES
Miami (AFP) – Donald Trump arrives at a federal courthouse in Miami to cheers from his supporters. The former president is due to surrender to face dozens of felony charges of mishandling US government secrets. IMAGES
Miami (AFP) – Supporters of Donald Trump carry flags and chant “USA, USA” outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson US courthouse building in Miami, where the former president is due to surrender to face dozens of felony charges of mishandling US government secrets. IMAGES
