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Havana (AFP) – Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Agatha have flooded much of western Cuba, killing at least three people in Havana and leaving thousands without power in the region.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – In his nightly address, on the 100th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pours scorn on the Russian army saying what remains of it is ‘war crimes, shame and hatred.’ Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine, thousands of people have been killed, millions sent fleeing and towns turned into rubble.

Sochi (Russia) (AFP) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says there is “no problem” to export grain from Ukraine, after Moscow’s operation there raised fears of a global food crisis. “There is no problem to export grain from Ukraine,” he said in a televised interview, saying it could be done via Ukrainian ports, via others under Russian control, or even via central Europe. Putin accused the West of “bluster” by claiming Moscow was preventing grain exports from Ukraine.

London (AFP) – One the first day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, large crowds and the royal family gathered at Buckingham palace to watch the Trooping the Colour and the RAF flyover.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – “Victory will be ours”, says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video marking 100 days of Moscow’s all-out assault on its pro-democracy neighbour, that includes Prime Minister Denys Shmygal and presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak. The video recalls an impromptu message they posted at the same place at the onset of the war vowing to remain in the country.

Sochi (Russia) (AFP) – The African Union head Macky Sall meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a conference in Sochi, Russia. Macky Sall warns President Putin that African countries have suffered economically as a result of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine due to surging food prices hitting the continent.

Dakar (AFP) – “Les Restes suprêmes” by Rwandan director Dorcy Rugamba is making waves at this year’s Dakar Biennale. The director, through a mask played by French actress Nathalie Vairac, traces the history of the vestiges of the colonial period and raises the debate on the restitution of African heritage.

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Saudi mechanics Ola, Ghada and Angham cater to the needs of their customers’ cars at the Petromin Express auto repair garage in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, which is turning to an untapped source for new mechanics: women, who just four years ago weren’t even allowed to drive.

La Paz (AFP) – Animal rights advocates gather outside the city hall of Bolivia’s La Paz to hold a symbolic funeral for dozens of animals found dead at a local zoo. The cause of the deaths is being investigated, according to authorities.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Views of Kyiv, 100 days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv has said Moscow now controls 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of the Donbas seized in 2014.