Beijing (AFP) – Beijing warns that President Joe Biden’s Taiwan policy will have “irredeemable consequences” for the China-US relationship if the United States continues down “the wrong path”. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin accuses the US of “covertly and secretly” supporting “Taiwan independence separatist activities”. President Biden said Washington’s “strategic ambiguity” policy on Taiwan remains unchanged.
San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) (AFP) – In the middle of Chile’s Atacama desert, Hector Espindola makes his living in an unexpected way: he runs a vineyard. Despite the harsh conditions, the desert remains home to a number of winemakers like him, making wines unique to their arid home.
Taichung (Taiwan) (AFP) – Jerry Huang’s aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go for regular strolls. In Taiwan’s Taichung City, Huang can be seen pushing his latest invention: a goldfish bowl on wheels.
Daly City (United States) (AFP) – A helicopter crew rescues a man clinging to a vertical cliff wall, approximately halfway down a 500-foot cliff in Daly City, California and lands him safely on the ground. The incident was called into the Daly City Fire Department by a local fisherman, who spotted the trapped man.
Tokyo (AFP) – At the Quad summit in Tokyo, US President Joe Biden pays humourous tribute to newly elected Australian premier Anthony Albanese, who came straight to the summit after being sworn-in following his victory in last weekend’s election.
Hong Kong (AFP) – Ninety-year-old retired Catholic cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at court Tuesday to face charges of failing to register a protest defence fund, after initially being arrested under Hong Kong’s national security law. Zen is one of Asia’s highest-ranking Catholic clerics. DURATION:01:00
Tokyo (AFP) – US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in the summit of the so-called Quad grouping in Tokyo. The leaders are seeking common ground on countering China’s growing regional economic and military clout. DURATION: 00:40
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – After parading on open-top buses in the streets of Manchester, Man City players get on stage to celebrate their Premier League title with thousands of their fans.
Paris (AFP) – “It’s a feeling of a lot of joy”: PSG fans rejoice outside the Parc des Princes as Kylian Mbappé leaves his first press conference following the announcement of his extension at PSG.
Bucha (Ukraine) (AFP) – Most stalls still have their shutters down but the reopening of the market in Bucha marks a return to a semblance of normality for this Ukrainian town now synonymous with war crimes.
Beirut (AFP) – Lebanese authorities use a crane to remove sections of a concrete barrier erected by security forces in 2020 to bar access to the country’s parliament building.
Coventry (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Members of the Coventry-based arts company Imagineer, who specialise in outdoor works including the design of giant puppets, put the finishing touches to puppets and costumes which will feature in a procession during the Platinum Jubilee pageant, during a long weekend of celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. The event in London, meant to showcase the “Queen’s Favourites”, will see a giant puppet representing Lady Godiva leading a troupe of horses, swans and boats, but also corgis, the Queen’s favourite breed of dog.
