Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – Korean hairdresser Pyo Ye-rim suffered a litany of abuse from school bullies, but now she’s speaking out. The 26-year-old is part of a phenomenon sweeping South Korea known as “Hakpok #MeToo”, where people who were bullied publicly name and shame the perpetrators of school violence — “hakpok” in Korean — decades after the alleged crimes.
Istanbul (AFP) – Thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather on Istanbul’s Asian shore for his first appearance after his victory in the second round of the presidential election.
Istanbul (AFP) – Thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather on Istanbul’s Asian shore for his first appearance after his victory in the second round of the presidential election.
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says that a final bipartisan deal to raise the US debt ceiling now heads to Congress, where he urges “both chambers to pass that agreement.”
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch police says they have made more than 1,500 arrests at the Extinction Rebellion demonstration in the centre of The Hague. They are protesting against government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. “There is broad popular support for real climate action and people are waking up to the fact that the government is actively going against this by subsidising the fossil fuel industry,” says Extinction Rebellion spokesperson.
Ankara (AFP) – Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu urges voters to “get rid of this authoritarian regime” in Sunday’s historic presidential runoff election.
Ankara (AFP) – Turkey’s social democrat opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kiliçdaroglu votes for the run-off in a historic presidential election that pits him against head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES
Istanbul (AFP) – While attending a ceremony at Istanbul’s Adnan Menderes mausoleum, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praises the elections’ participation rates. “Turkey has demonstrated its difference by organising the elections in a transparent and fair manner, as well as the level of participation, which is globally unprecedented,” he says ahead of the presidential run-off.
Bayburt (Turkey) (AFP) – In Bayburt, with its old Fiat cars, teahouse games of backgammon and yellow tulips, life seems calm. In this village, in eastern Anatolia, support for the “Erdogan fortress” is massive. This green, rural province is the least populated in Turkey, with just 84,00 inhabitants, and the smallest contributor to the country’s GDP. But it was also the province that voted most wholeheartedly for incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the first round of the presidential elections on May 14, giving him almost 80% of its vote, compared with 49.5% nationwide. “Our expectation from Tayyip Erdogan is to give us a reward” says Yusuf Yolcu, a small business owner in Bayburt, “it would be great if he rewards us in return, if he builds a factory for us, provides us with employment opportunities.”
Caracas (AFP) – Sofia Salomon is the picture of concentration as she poses in bathing suits and evening wear for a photo shoot in preparation for what could be an historic campaign. The 25-year-old model is hoping to become the first-ever transgender woman to vie for the Miss Venezuela crown.
British actor Orlando Bloom and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell present the film “Gran Turismo”, an adaptation of the popular video game. The film is set to be released in 2023.
Mexico City (AFP) – Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador calls on US Latino voters not to support Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who launched his bid to oust President Joe Biden with a promise to “shut down” the border.
