Fans celebrate England’s victory at the women’s Euro 2022
London (AFP) – England fans in London celebrate their team’s victory in the women’s Euro final against Germany.

London (AFP) – England fans in London celebrate their team’s victory in the women’s Euro final against Germany.

Klamath River (United States) (AFP) – Properties in the community of Klamath River lie in ruins after they burned in the McKinney Fire, in Klamath National Forest, northwest of Yreka, California. Fueled by drought in a changing climate, the fire grew to over 50,000 acres in less than 48 hours.

Mafra (Portugal) (AFP) – Portugal battled major forest fires over the weekend as temperatures rose sharply. A blaze broke out in the Mafra area, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Lisbon, where some 400 firefighters were drafted in to fight the blaze. IMAGES

London (AFP) – After a victorious final in the Women’s Euro, England players interrupt their coach Sarina Wiegman’s press conference by dancing and singing “It’s coming home!”

Beirut (AFP) – In Lebanon, Khalil Mansour has to queue for hours every day just to buy bread for his family and some days he can’t afford any as the country grapples with a financial crisis. The price of subsidised bread has gone up, although by less than if there were no subsidy, but bakeries have started rationing the staple product.

Eastern Ukraine (Ukraine) (AFP) – Whether offering psychological support or driving tanks, the women of the Ukrainian army have essential roles on the battlefield in the war against Russia. Recently back from the front line to rest for a few weeks, Karina and Kateryna opened up about their lives in a war they were not expecting and which already lasted more than five months, which have felt like years for them.

Jerusalem (AFP) – Jewish ultra-Orthodox mourners attend the funeral of prominent Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, who died a day earlier in Jerusalem at the age of 95.

Rabat (AFP) – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI used an address on Saturday to “once again” reiterate openness to restoring ties with Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations with Rabat last year. Morocco and Algeria have long been at odds over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, where the Algiers-backed Polisario Front is seeking independence from Morocco’s rule.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s president urges civilians to evacuate the frontline Donetsk region, the scene of fierce clashes with the Russian military, as Kyiv called on the Red Cross and UN to gain access to its soldiers being held by Moscow’s forces. The eastern Donetsk region has faced the brunt of Russia’s offensive since its assault on Kyiv failed weeks into the invasion launched on February 24. Zelensky warns in his daily address that thousands of people, including children, were still in the region’s battleground areas, with six civilians killed and 15 wounded on Friday, according to the Donetsk governor.

Samburu (Kenya) (AFP) – Salome has four human children of her own, but for the past five years she’s been mother to Loijipu as well, the black rhino orphan who lives in the Sera Conservancy in Northern Kenya.
