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St. Louis (AFP) – Protesters gather in front of the last clinic that was performing abortions in the state of Missouri, United States after it had to shut down its activities. “For me, it’s tragic… Women died getting abortions back then,” says 68 Pamela Lukehart, with tears in her eyes remembering when they were not legal in all of the United States. She joins the protest with her granddaughter, 23 years old Audrey. A few hundred protesters took to the streets of St. Louis, chanting “My body, my choice”. Missouri became the first state to ban abortions after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, the 50 years old decision that was guarantying women the right to an abortion in the country.

Cusco (Peru) (AFP) – With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the ancestral Inca ceremony for the sun god is staged in Cusco before thousands of tourists for the first time after more than two years of pandemic.

Oslo (AFP) – Several hundred people are demonstrating in the streets of Oslo in support of LGBT rights, following the cancellation of the Gay Pride by the authorities due to shootings in the early hours of Saturday in the Norwegian capital that left two people dead and several more wounded. IMAGES

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Thousands of demonstrators march peacefully in Munich against the G7 summit to begin on Sunday in the region, urging leaders of the alliance leaders to do more for the climate. IMAGES

Berlin (AFP) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accuses Russia of “using hunger as a weapon of war”, as she speaks at a food security conference in Berlin.

Baku (AFP) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Ukraine and Moldova joining the 27-nation bloc would present “no risks” for Russia. However, Lavrov accuses the EU and NATO of wanting to wage war on Russia, comparing them to the Axis powers in World War II. 

Baghdad (AFP) – An all-amputee football team, made up entirely of players who lost limbs in Iraq’s many years of war, knock the ball about in Baghdad. The team cares about more than getting the ball in the back of the net – the goal is to get the players’ confidence back.

Geneva (AFP) – The United Nations says that its findings show that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11 was fired by Israeli forces. The Palestinian-American journalist, who was wearing a vest marked “Press” and a helmet, was killed while covering an Israeli army operation in Jenin camp in the northern West Bank.

Sloviansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – With its white sand and clear water, the beach at Lake Weiss in Ukraine’s Sloviansk looks deserted. But some locals brave the beach despite the nearby sounds of rockets and missiles, as residents seek some normality amid the fierce fighting in the embattled region.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the news of the European Union granting Ukraine candidate status for accession to the bloc, saying it shows his country is “not a bridge” between the West and Russia.