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Maskwacis (Canada) (AFP) – “I’’s a start (…) that he recognizes, acknowledges us, the pain that we went through, the horrors, the sadness,” says Irene Liening, a survivor of a residential school, after Pope Francis apologized for the evil inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada during an address near the site of the former Ermineskin residential school in Maskwacis. “It’s a sign of hopefulness, of healing, of reconciliation,” she adds.

Washington (AFP) – “The president continues to do well” after testing positive for the coronavirus last Thursday, White House Covid-19 Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha tells reporters. 

Beijing (AFP) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has arrived in Beijing and will have bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Widodo is on a trip to visit China, Japan and South Korea where he is scheduled to have talks with leaders of the countries. 

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Europe to retaliate against Russia’s “gas war.”

Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden says he does not expect the United States to go into recession, although GDP figures due later this week may show the economy shrinking for a second consecutive quarter.

Maskwacis (Canada) (AFP) – Pope Francis apologizes for the “evil” inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.

New Port Richey (United States) (AFP) – It might not be speedy, but it’s big, hungry and fast-reproducing: the giant African snail, a potential health risk to humans, has once again invaded the southern US state of Florida.

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – “Games Wide Open”: almost two years out from the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, event organisers have unveiled the slogan for the event.

New York (AFP) – New Yorkers — and their pets — try to stay cool as the city experiences sweltering temperatures after several days of heatwave.

Maskwacis (Canada) (AFP) – Pope Francis prays at the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in the community of Maskwacis, Canada.