Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announce a missile attack on Israel and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the spectre of a return to major disruption on the key route. The strikes on Israel were the Houthi rebels’ first since early April, and coincided with Iran and Israel’s first attacks on each other’s territory since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold.
Lima (AFP) – Peru’s presidential Roberto Sanchez casts his vote in Lima as he faces conservative four-time presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori in a tight race. IMAGES
Lima (AFP) – People vote in Peru’s presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country’s ninth leader in a decade. IMAGES
Lima (AFP) – Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori casts her ballot in Lima as voters head to the polls in a deeply polarised run‑off election that pits the conservative political veteran against leftist challenger Roberto Sanchez in a tightly contested race shaped by years of instability and rising crime. IMAGES
Tijuana (AFP) – Iran’s World Cup squad has been notified they must enter and leave US soil on the same day of their matches played in the United States, the country’s ambassador to Mexico says during a press conference in Tijuana.
Prag (AFP) – Competitors holding hobby horses jump over hurdles and compete in other events, such as dressage, western trail, and showjumping during the European hobby horse championship in Prague. “I love the community all in all — it’s so great,” says Finnish competitor Alisa Aarniomaki during the one-day event, which has brought together 243 competitors from 11 countries. The sport, involving athletes with stick horses performing equestrian-style movements, emerged in Finland in the early 2000s as an affordable alternative to horse riding.
Eriwan (AFP) – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he is in a “very good” mood after voting in the country’s parliamentary election. The ballot is set to test Pashinyan’s tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia. “We will continue the democratic reform path, of course, with the support of our European partners,” Pashinyan tells journalists in Yerevan.
Tijuana (AFP) – Iranian players enter their hotel in Tijuana, their base camp in the Mexican border city, where the Iranian team will be based during the tournament co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada. Their arrival comes under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States — which is in open military conflict with Tehran — refused to issue visas for some team support staff.
Huaral (Pérou) (AFP) – Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez attends mass on election day, in Huaral, just north of Lima. IMAGES
Lima (AFP) – Polls open in Peru’s presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country’s ninth leader in a decade. IMAGES
Lima (AFP) – Polls open in Peru’s presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country’s ninth leader in a decade. Around 27 million voters can cast ballots to choose a president for a five-year term. IMAGES
College Station (AFP) – Lionel Messi trains with Argentina’s National team in Texas, following a press conference with head coach Lionel Scaloni. “Leo is doing well. He has already trained with the group for part of the sessions, which is important. He is no longer training completely separately, so he’s progressing very well,” says Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni.
