Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino insists he has no idea where Kylian Mbappe will play next season as the striker’s contract in the French capital comes to an end. Mbappe is expected to reveal in the coming days whether he will join Real Madrid or accept a lucrative offer to stay at PSG.
Unknown (AFP) – Ukraine’s last soldiers still in Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steelworks have been ordered by Kyiv to stop fighting, says a commander of the far-right Azov battalion leading the trapped units. The soldiers, blockaded in the giant steelworks for weeks, have become a symbol of Ukraine’s fierce resistance to Russia’s invasion.
Königswinter (Germany) (AFP) – G7 industrialised nations have pledged $19.8 billion (18.7 billion euros) to shore up Ukraine’s public finances as Kyiv battles Russia’s invasion, says German Finances minister Christian Lindner. of Christian Lindner
Seoul (AFP) – Protesters scuffle with police near US president Joe Biden’s hotel in South Korea’s capital Seoul as they call for the United States to remove military from the country, among other demands.
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.
