Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe says he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after the France star scored the winner on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain. He converted a 96th minute penalty to give PSG a last-gasp 2-1 win against Strasbourg on Ligue 1’s resumption following the World Cup break.
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says he is convinced that Moscow would achieve its goals in Ukraine thanks to its “patience” and “perseverance”.
Kyiv province (Ukraine) (AFP) – Rescuers work to clear up debris in Kyiv’s southeastern Bortnychi district after a wave of missiles were fired on the Ukrainian capital. Local authorities say that air defences downed all 16 missiles that targeted Kyiv. IMAGES
Poipet (Cambodia) (AFP) – Firefighters and rescue workers in Cambodia attend to the charred remains of a hotel-casino complex where a fire left several people dead, with a number of others on life support. The deadly blaze broke out late Wednesday night at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet, on the border with Thailand.
Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Smoke rises from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after fresh Russian missile strikes. Writing on social media, the city’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, has said “ninety percent of the city is without electricity” and warned of additional cuts in water supply. IMAGES
Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – A shelter for stray dogs in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is insulating its kennels with donated rugs this winter. After launching an appeal on social media for local people to strip their floors and walls, the shelter received dozens of rugs in just a few days to help the hounds keep warm.
Shanghai (AFP) – Ambulances carrying masked patients arrive outside the emergency department of Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai. An explosion of Covid-19 cases in China has overwhelmed the healthcare system, and crematoriums across the country are struggling to deal with the influx of bodies. IMAGES
Choshi (Japan) (AFP) – In the driver’s seat of a two-carriage train, Katsunori Takemoto puts on his white gloves and checks the antiquated gauges before setting out alongside cabbage fields in Japan’s rural Chiba. Like many small railway lines across Japan’s countryside, the 60-year-old trains that ply this route are a loss-maker, but Takemoto has found a way to keep the business afloat.
La Paz (AFP) – Car convoy allegedly carrying Luis Fernando Camacho — Bolivian key opposition figure and governor of the economic powerhouse Santa Cruz region — arrives at a police station in La Paz as people loyal to Bolivian president Luis Arce gather outside. IMAGES
Buffalo (AFP) – Aerial shots of Buffalo, New York, in the aftermath of a monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend.
