Nuuk (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticises US President Donald Trump for his threats to take over Greenland, saying that is “not what allies do”, as he arrives in the Danish autonomous territory for a visit.
London (AFP) – A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in July. Gandhi, one of the most influential figures in India’s history who led a non-violent movement against British rule and inspired similar resistance campaigns across the world, is the subject of tens of thousands of artworks, books and films. But a 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton is believed to be the only oil portrait he sat for, according to the painter’s family who have had the painting since it was created.
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump hosts the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday as protesters rally across the country accusing him of being behind a “fascist takeover of the American government”.
Singapore (AFP) – Swaying to dance music and TikTok-fuelled pop under a disco ball, young clubbers are packed shoulder to shoulder while sipping on coffee, their energy powered by pour-overs rather than pints.
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A salvo of Iranian missiles is seen crossing the sky over the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. Israel and Iran exchanged fire a day after Israel unleashed an unprecedented aerial bombing campaign that Iran said hit its nuclear facilities, “martyred” top commanders and killed dozens of civilians. Israel’s fire service said residential buildings were hit following Iran’s strikes. IMAGES
Brasilia (AFP) – Bolsonaro’s former right-hand man, Mauro Cid, leaves the Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia, where he was questioned by police. Brazilian police arrested a former minister of Jair Bolsonaro suspected of obstructing the trial against the former president over an alleged 2022 coup attempt, according to a source involved in the investigation. Gilson Machado, former Minister of Tourism, gave a statement to the police over an alleged failed attempt to help Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid — Bolsonaro’s former right-hand man — flee the country. Cid is currently cooperating with the Supreme Court as a whistleblower and is a co-defendant in the case involving the coup plot. IMAGES
London (AFP) – A minute’s silence for victims of the Air India plane disaster is held at a London birthday parade for King Charles III, in which some members of the royal family also wore black arm bands.
Jerusalem (AFP) – “Very soon, you will see Israeli aircraft — our air force, our pilots — in the skies over Tehran. We will strike every site and every target of the Ayatollah regime,” says Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video message.
Jundiaí (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazil is home to the greatest diversity of wild cats in the world, with nine documented species. All of them are endangered due to human activity — particularly unchecked urban sprawl. At this sanctuary in Brazil’s most populous state of Sao Paulo, animals including pumas and jaguars are protected and mended from the risks of being hit by cars, electrocuted, poisoned, trapped, or shot by poachers.
Guayaquil (Ecuador) (AFP) – A military helicopter in Ecuador drops hundreds of fake bills over the violence-stricken city of Guayaquil, each bearing a government phone number aimed at encouraging citizens to report criminals. The fake bills resemble $100 notes and feature red lettering with the messages: “Rewards for information” and “Call 131 toll-free.”
Ahmedabad (AFP) – The only passenger to have survived the Air India plane crash says he can’t believe he’s still alive. Speaking from a hospital bed in Ahemdabad, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen, tells national broadcaster DD News how the plane’s door broke and there was enough space for him to get out. Ramesh, who was reportedly seated in seat 11A, is the only one of 242 people aboard the London-bound flight to have survived, with at least 24 others killed on the ground.
Teheran (AFP) – Iranians take to the streets in Tehran to denounce Israel’s wave of strikes that hit about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and killed senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. “We are ready [for war] and it is naive to think that we will not pay a price in this war. We will definitely pay a heavy price… but we are ready for that”, says a protester.
