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London (AFP) – Around 60 saris designed in the last decade are on display at London’s Design Museum, highlighting the garment’s modern age fashion revival. “The sari is undergoing a radical revolution”, says curator Priya Khanchandani, from being associated with “your grandmother’s wardrobe” to being worn again by young people and styled in contemporary ways.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – From “Ukrainian freedom” vodka and anti-tank chocolate cakes to “Putin is a dickhead” ale, the shelves of Kyiv’s shops have begun to fill with patriotic advertising coloured yellow and blue. In the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukraine’s brands and businesses looking to tap into the wartime mood have turned to marketing filled with displays of nationalism and support for the country’s armed forces.

Hvidovre (Denmark) (AFP) – A blood test taken after a miscarriage suffered as early as week five can help explain why it occurred and in some cases lead to preventative treatments, a Danish-led study has found. Gynecologist, Henriette Svarre-Nielsen and head of the COPL (Copenhagen Pregnancy Loss) project, of Hvidovre hospital near Copenhagen and her team of researchers recently published a study in British journal The Lancet showing that the tests can determine whether the foetus had a chromosome anomaly or whether they should look for another reason.

Manacor (Spain) (AFP) – Rafael Nadal says he is withdrawing from the French Open, adding that he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis. The 36-year-old Spanish player has played at the claycourt major every year since 2005 and won it 14 times.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – In Kyiv, Ukrainians wear traditional embroidered clothes to mark Vyshyvanka Day, an annual celebration of folk traditions. The loose-fitting shirt, often white with geometric patterns embroidered around the edges known as “Vyshyvanka” is a beloved folk garment worn on special occasions. This year’s celebration is seen as a symbol of national unity against the Russian invasion.

Odesa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Eight cruise missiles fired over the Odesa region leaving the industrial district in the Black Sea port city damaged by falling debris after the Russian rockets were intercepted by Kyiv’s air defences. Most of the missiles were shot down over the sea, but two of them were shot down over the city’s industrial district, leaving one dead and two wounded, according to the military.

Manacor (Spain) (AFP) – Rafael Nadal says he is withdrawing from the French Open, adding that he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis. The 36-year-old Spanish player has played at the claycourt major every year since 2005 and won it 14 times.

Iwakuni (Japan) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden lands at the US Marine Corps base at Iwakuni, just south of Hiroshima in Japan, to attend the G7 summit. [COMPLETES 33FF6QR]

Unknown (AFP) – Images showing flooded farmland, neighbourhoods and rivers in Italy’s northern region of Emilia Romagna following downpours earlier this week. More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and hundreds of landslides have been reported.

Port Sudan (Sudan) (AFP) – Hundreds of pro-army demonstrators gather near the hotel of the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, to demand that he leave the country. Around 1,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the war more than a month ago, mainly in and around Khartoum as well as in the long-troubled western region of Darfur. More than one million others have been uprooted by the battles between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Qsarnaba (Lebanon) (AFP) – On a gentle slope looking out over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, villagers work their way across pink-dotted terraces, gathering perfumed damask roses used for essential oils, sweets and cosmetics.