Lecherías (Venezuela) (AFP) – Local authorities in the Venezuelan state of Anzoategui (northeast) announce the closure of several beaches as a result of an oil spill that covers several kilometres of coastline. According to Gustavo Castillo, director of the local civil protection, the affected beaches will be closed for 72 hours, “but given the seriousness of the event, this suspension will possibly be extended”.
Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) – People lay flowers and gather remembrance as Ukraine pays tribute to its fallen soldiers on Army Day at Lychakiv Cemetery in the western city of Lviv.
Doha (AFP) – Thousands of proud Morocco fans from across the world descend on the streets to celebrate their country becoming the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Lyon (AFP) – Japanese chef Ryutaro Shiomi lifts the trophy at the 13th World pate en croute Championship held in Lyon.
Washington (AFP) – The United States voices concern over a law that cleared Indonesia’s parliament that would outlaw extramarital sex, warning it could hurt the investment climate in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. “We are concerned regarding how these changes could impact the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Indonesia,” State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters.
Washington (AFP) – The United States says it is “not encouraging” Ukraine to strike into Russia after drone attacks on bases widely seen as carried out by Kyiv. “We are not enabling Ukraine to strike beyond its borders; we are not encouraging Ukraine to strike beyond its borders,” State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing.
Washington (AFP) – The United States says it opposes Al Jazeera taking the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, renewing objections to investigations involving Israel. “We oppose it,” State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters.
Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan) (AFP) – “I was reading the Quran and then there was a boom”: victims from a roadside bomb are treated in a hospital in Mazar-i-Sharif. The blast killed seven petroleum company employees aboard a bus in the northern Afghan city.
The Hague (AFP) – TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces. The Qatar-based channel said it had “unearthed new evidence” on the death of the Palestinian-American, shot while covering an Israel army raid in Jenin on May 11.
Doha (AFP) – Olivier Giroud says he is “very proud to have reached this point”, a day after scoring his 52nd goal for France, making him the nation’s all-time top goalscorer.
