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New Delhi (AFP) – All that balding Indian television executive Athar Rasheed wanted was to look handsome and get married. But the 30-year-old’s seemingly harmless hair transplant went fatally wrong. Women have been judged on their appearance for millennia, but in an increasingly materialistic Indian society, men are also feeling pressure to look young and presentable for fear losing their social standing. More and more prematurely balding men are opting for hair transplants as disposable incomes rise and the emphasis on personal appearance becomes stronger. But in a weakly-regulated sector, some operators are amateurs self-trained on Youtube — with potentially deadly results.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Hundreds of LED candles illuminate the classical concert in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The performers hope to lift the mood of the residents facing power shortages and blackouts after Russia began targeting Ukrainian energy facilities in October.

Tokyo (AFP) – “We did it. I’m happy”, says Munehiro Hashimoto as football fans in Tokyo celebrate after Japan’s shocking 2-1 win against Spain in the World Cup, advancing to the last 16 as Group E winners.

Washington (AFP) – IMAGES US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose for a family photo at the White House ahead of a gala dinner.

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the White House ahead of a gala dinner. IMAGES

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says that he had agreed with French leader Emmanuel Macron on harmonizing both sides’ approaches to climate and energy issues amid European concerns over alleged US protectionism.

Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden says that his efforts to create US jobs were not intended to be at Europe’s expense after complaints by French President Emmanuel Macron over state support to green industry. “My point is — we’re back in business, Europe is back in business. And we’re going to continue to create manufacturing jobs in America, but not at the expense of Europe,” Biden told a joint news conference with Macron.

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says that he would be ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin but only “if he is looking for a way to end the war.”

Lima (AFP) – Workers of the Peruvian National Agricultural Health Service pick up dead birds on a beach in Lima, as the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus kills thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru. The current bird flu outbreak began in Canada and spread to the United States, which has seen a record 50 million avian deaths, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron to the White House. The two leaders are set to later meet in the Oval office before hosting a joint presser. [COMPLETES VIDI32X22DK_EN] [COMPLETES VIDI32X22DK_EN]

Geneva (AFP) – “What we’re planning to spend, hoping to spend, which for 2023, is 51.5 billion dollars,” says UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, at a UN press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations’ annual Global Humanitarian Overview estimates that 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year.

Dovgenke (Ukraine) (AFP) – “You can see yourself that the village is gone. Everything is destroyed” says Alina, a resident of the small village of Dovgenke, in eastern Ukraine. Months of fierce fighting between the invading Russian troops and the Ukrainian army destroyed every single house in the village, as well as all its critical infrastructure – leaving residents with little left to salvage.