Pune (India) (AFP) – Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds. India, a country obsessed with cricket, has seen a surge in popularity in climbing but those who want to compete internationally have had to crowd-fund and there is little government recognition or help.
Washington (United States) (AFP) – King Charles gives US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner as he jokes that without the British, Americans would be speaking French. “You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French,” Charles quipped.
Washington (United States) (AFP) – King Charles gives US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner as he jokes that without the British, Americans would be speaking French. “You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French,” Charles quipped.
Khulna (Bangladesh) (AFP) – The slow growth in the number of tigers in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans, despite years of conservation work, is stoking fears that the world’s largest mangrove forest may one day lose its apex predator. The big cats face pressure from habitat loss, poaching and climate change. Activist Abdul Goni Gazi devotes his life to protecting the creatures, claiming to have saved Bengal tigers from traps and humans from their jaws.
Andorra la Vella (Andorra) (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron predicts that the Parisian team PSG will win “3-1” against Bayern Munich ahead of the Champions League semi-final. “I’m an OM [Olympique de Marseille] fan, but tonight it’s PSG playing, so I’m rooting for PSG,” says the president, when asked by pupils at a school during a visit to Andorra.
Amsterdam (AFP) – Orange-clad crowds fill the streets of Amsterdam as part of the Dutch monarch Willem-Alexander’s birthday celebrations. “It’s a funny celebration because it’s weird that you celebrate the king’s birthday,” says student Florence Matter, adding, “but it’s so fun because everyone goes out.”
Washington (United States) (AFP) – Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche says security “did not fail” during a shooting at a media gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump. “I want to make this clear: This man was a floor above the ballroom, with hundreds of federal agents between him and the president of the United States,” Blanche says during a news conference.
Bekasi (Indonesia) (AFP) – Indonesia’s president has ordered an investigation after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. Officials have ended a nearly 12-hour rescue effort near Bekasi Timur station, east of the capital Jakarta, which saw crews prying open mangled carriages following the collision.
Washington (United States) (AFP) – Moments of panic and confusion at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel following an attempted attack. US Secret Service agents bundled Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out at the media gala. Authorities later announced that the presumed shooter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas, had been arrested and would appear in court on Monday.
Washington (United States) (AFP) – “They seem to think he was a lone wolf, and I feel that too,” says US President Donald Trump during a statement after shots were fired at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC. The US president added that the suspected gunman has been captured and investigators are heading to his apartment, where “you’re going to find everything about him.”
Slavutych (Ukraine) (AFP) – Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. He remembers the disaster as a war. By dawn, he and his colleagues were already counting down what they believed were their final days. “We’ll last two weeks,” he recalls someone saying. Four decades later, a second war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has claimed his son. “I’d rather not remember anything, so as not to get upset,” the 67-year-old tells AFP.
Radonvilliers (France) (AFP) – Belgian, Italian, Greek, and Spanish troops join French forces in France’s Aube region for river-crossing exercises as part of the Orion 2026 military training.
