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Bancharampur (Bangladesh) (AFP) – Bangladeshi chemist Abu Kowsir and his wife Sabina have amused and confused their neighbours by hoisting a 3.5-kilometre long (2.2 mile-long) banner, stitching together South Korean flags that weave a path from their home, along nearby streets and over a river into a neighbouring village. The tribute cost them $5,000 and testifies to Kowsir’s love of a country where he spent much of his adult life as a migrant worker. Kowsir says it’s the least he can do to cheer on his benefactors when they begin their World Cup campaign this week.

Colorado Springs (AFP) – After a 22-year-old man killed at least five people and injured 18 Saturday night at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, USA, the survivors are left to count the cost – and relive the trauma of the horrific attack.

Quito (AFP) – In the capital Quito, Ecuadorian fans celebrate their team’s 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 football World Cup.

Ecuador fans celebrate Sunday’s 2-0 victory in the opening match of the World Cup against hosts Qatar, whose fans began to leave the stadium long before the final whistle.

“It’s the World Cup of Shame”: protesters launch an “anti-World Cup” on the Place de la République in Paris to denounce the “6,500 dead” and “ecological aberration” of Qatar hosting football’s showpiece event.

Doha (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo insists that his explosive row with Manchester United will not impact Portugal’s chances at the World Cup as they prepare for their opening match in Qatar with Ghana. Last week superstar Ronaldo lashed out at Premier League club United and the team’s coach Erik ten Hag in a TV interview with Piers Morgan after being relegated to a peripheral role this season.

Beijing (AFP) – Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says China – the world’s biggest polluter – welcomes a deal struck at the United Nations’ landmark COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but warns that there was still a “long way to go” for global cooperation in curbing rising temperatures.

Lima (AFP) – Opponents of Peru President Pedro Castillo’s administration march towards the government palace in downtown Lima before being blocked by the police, a day ahead of a visit from the Organization of American States. Castillo, who is the subject of an unprecedented six open investigations into alleged corruption, asked for the body’s help in tackling the country’s financial crisis after accusing “the money sectors, the traditional politicians who have always thrived on corruption” of being behind a “coup” attempt against him.

Manila (AFP) – US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation aimed at boosting ties and countering China’s growing regional clout.

Pyongyang (AFP) – North Korean state TV shows images of a recent test launch for the Hwasong-17, Pyongyang’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile. Declaring he would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of his own, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch on Friday of the missile.

Manila (AFP) – US Vice President Kamala Harris meets Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation aimed at boosting ties and countering China’s growing regional clout. IMAGES

Colorado Springs (AFP) – People gather at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in the mass shooting. The gunman who opened fire inside was stopped by two “heroic” people inside the club, police told a press conference earlier Sunday. IMAGES