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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.

London (AFP) – For 25-year-old London-based artist James Cook, drawing portraits used to be a struggle. But that all changed when he discovered his now signature tool: the typewriter. From Hollywood star Tom Hanks to the London Eye observation wheel, his adept fingers can turn symbols and letters into art. Cook discovered typewriter art in 2014 when he came across Paul Smith, an artist from the 1920s who produced similar work. Cook never set out to make it a career and actually went to university to study architecture, before interest online encouraged him to pursue his passion. He will host an exhibition from July until August where people will also be able to try the techniques for themselves.

New York (AFP) – Nathan’s Famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest returns to its historic Coney Island location for the first time since the pandemic, with World Champion Joey Chestnut keeping his title but falling short of breaking a record and briefly interrupted by an animal rights activist. Top-ranked female Miki Sudo regained her title after missing the competition last year due to pregnancy. “This is the greatest sporting competition in the history of the world,” says one audience member dressed as a hot dog, celebrating the fact that the event “brings everybody together” for the American National holiday. 

New York (AFP) – Nathan’s Famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest returns to its historic Coney Island location for the first time since the pandemic, with World Champion Joey Chestnut keeping his title but falling short of breaking a record and briefly interrupted by an animal rights activist. 

Liverpool (Australia) (AFP) – Australian firefighters and rescue workers help stranded drivers on a flooded road and evacuate residents in Liverpool, New South Wales. 

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) – Police officers guard the scene of a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. At least six people were killed and 19 injured, according to published reports. IMAGES 

Shanes Park (Australia) (AFP) – Images of flooding in Shanes Park, a suburb in Sydney on Tuesday. The flooding follows torrential east coast rains which have prompted evacuations. DURATION: 01:20