Isumi (Japan) (AFP) – Harumichi Shibasaki was nearly 70 when he began making YouTube art tutorials from his quiet home in the Japanese countryside. Five years on, he has 1.4 million subscribers. He has also built a global following thanks to the English subtitles on his videos demonstrating painting and sketch techniques, which sometimes feature his grandchildren and two cats.
Sulaimaniyah (Iraq) (AFP) – Tourists watch as members of an Iraqi paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over Iraq’s northeastern city of Sulaimaniyah, in the autonomous Kurdistan region.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – In his nightly address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky says “to provide basic security to Ukrainians, basic protection against missile attacks” is a key task for Ukraine.
Copenhagen (AFP) – People gather in Copenhagen at Field’s mall for a memorial to the victims of a shooting there that left three dead, including two teenagers. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, a 22-year-old Danish man who authorities say was known to mental health services, was remanded in custody in a “closed psychiatric ward” on Monday on murder charges.
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – On the eve of the opening match of Euro 2022, Austria coach Irene Fuhrmann says she is looking forward to her side facing England. A sell-out crowd of 71,000 will watch the game at Old Trafford, breaking the attendance record for a match at a women’s European Championship by over 30,000 in the process.
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England captain Leah Williamson says the Lionesses must embrace the expectation of a nation as they prepare to kick off Euro 2022 in front a record crowd for a women’s European Championship match against Austria.
Hanoi (AFP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on Wednesday. DURATION :00:31
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he “believes” that Belarus, an ally of Moscow, will not be “dragged” into the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. He appears to be referring to comments by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who threatened to “retaliate” after claiming anti-aircraft systems had interpreted missiles fired at his country by Ukrainian forces.
Paris (AFP) – “Yes, I am emotional, yes I am proud,” says Christophe Galtier at a press conference after Paris Saint-Germain replaced coach Mauricio Pochettino. Galtier is PSG’s seventh coach since the Qataris bought the club 11 years ago and will be expected, like his predecessors, to finally lift the Champions League trophy.
Paris (AFP) – Sand-trodden boots, long suits and evening dresses: Chanel explores the equestrian world in its autumn-winter 2022/23 haute couture collection at the Étrier de Paris in the Bois de Boulogne.
Genoa (Italy) (AFP) – Local leaders and family members of victims of the deadly Morandi bridge collapse speak ahead of the trial which will begin on the 7th of July at the Court of Genoa. The highway in the northwestern Italian city gave way in torrential rain on August 14 four years ago, flinging cars and lorries into the abyss and killing 43 people.
Moscow (AFP) – Russia claimes that some of the weapons the West is sending to Ukraine are spreading across the Middle East and ending up on the black market. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says that Ukraine had received more than 28,000 tonnes of military cargo so far, and some of the Western weapons were appearing in the Middle East.
