Boston (AFP) – Boston’s Ukrainian community gathers to celebrate “Vyshyvanka Day,” a normally light-hearted annual celebration of Ukrainian folk traditions that this year is being viewed as a symbol of national unity against Russia’s invasion.
Frankfurt (AFP) – Jubilant Eintracht Frankfurt fans flock to the city center of Frankfurt to celebrate the Europa League title with the players.
Joint Base Andrews (United States) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden boards plane from Joint Base Andrews as he leaves for Asia where he will visit South Korea, then Japan for the QUAD summit.
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lankan police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students protesting against the economic crisis outside the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the nation’s capital Colombo.
Sado (Japan) (AFP) – In a hall on Japan’s Sado island, 71-year-old Yoshikazu Fujimoto strikes the enormous, imposing drum mounted before him, producing a boom so powerful that it reverberates through the floorboards.
Taipei (AFP) – Taiwan’s LGBTQ community celebrated the third year of gay marriage being legal this week, but for Vincent Chuang, it was a bittersweet reminder that he still cannot wed his partner because he fell in love with a foreigner. Under current rules, Taiwanese nationals can only marry those from the roughly 30 countries and territories where same-sex marriage is also legal.
A brewery in Savonlinna, Finland has created a beer in honour of Finland’s application to join NATO. “It tastes like security with a hint of freedom,” says owner Petteri Vanttinen.
Maumere (Indonesia) (AFP) – An Indonesian ferry carrying more than 800 people that had run aground was dislodged and taken safely to dock at a nearby port. “We felt that the ship strongly hit something down there. It was like an earthquake, it was very strong,” says one of the passengers.
Washington (AFP) – President Sauli Niinisto says Finland will address all concerns addressed by Turkey on its NATO bid and condemns “terrorism” — a key issue raised by Ankara. US President Joe Biden is hosting Niinisto and Sweden’s prime minister at the White House to discuss their applications for NATO membership.
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says Sweden and Finland “meet every NATO requirement, and then some” during an event at the White House alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
