Goheung (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korea successfully launches its first domestically-developed space rocket and puts a dummy satellite into orbit. It is the country’s second attempt after a launch in October failed.
Sado (Japan) (AFP) – Every morning for the last 14 years, Masaoki Tsuchiya has set out in his car before dawn to search for a bird brought back from extinction in Japan. The bird he is looking for is called “toki” in Japanese and its presence in the trees, skies and rice paddies of Tsuchiya’s home on Sado island is testament to a remarkable conservation programme.
Sado (Japan) (AFP) – Every morning for the last 14 years, Masaoki Tsuchiya has set out in his car before dawn to search for a bird brought back from extinction in Japan. The bird he is looking for is called “toki” in Japanese and its presence in the trees, skies and rice paddies of Tsuchiya’s home on Sado island is testament to a remarkable conservation programme.
Mysore (India) (AFP) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part in an International Yoga Day event in Mysore.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Hollywood star Ben Stiller met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday, hailing the comedian-turned-president as “my hero”.
San Francisco (AFP) – Tens of thousands of fans poured onto the streets of San Francisco on Monday to salute the victorious Golden State Warriors as the team celebrated its fourth NBA championship in eight seasons with an open-top bus parade.
Tokyo (AFP) – With its zero-tolerance cannabis laws, deep social stigma against the drug and moves to tighten rules on consumption, Japan is no stoner’s paradise.
Stonehenge (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Crowds gather at Stonehenge in southwest England to watch the sunrise behind the ancient monument on the summer solstice.
Guwahati (India) (AFP) – Heavy rains have caused flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam where at least three people were killed in landslides, while six others died in flood waters, according to disaster management authorities. Floods are a regular menace in India and Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability for the two countries’ 1.6 billion people.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky tells the African Union that the continent is being held hostage by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has spurred food shortages and fears of a food crisis in Africa.
