Moscow (AFP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow could reduce its diplomatic presence in Western countries, blaming relations with Europe and the United States and Russia’s need to build ties elsewhere.
Barcelona (AFP) – Brazilian football star Neymar testifies alongside his father and mother as he goes on trial for alleged fraud and corruption involved in his transfer to FC Barcelona.
Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) – Indonesian president Joko Widodo says the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, where a post-match stampede killed more than 130 fans, will be demolished and a new stadium with better standards and facilities will be rebuilt.
Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Images released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine show firefighters at the scene following a Russian strike on a warehouse in Kharkiv. In the past 10 days Russia carried out around “190 mass strikes with missiles, kamikaze drones and artillery in 16 Ukrainian regions and in the city of Kyiv,” a spokesperson for Ukraine’s emergency services, Oleksandr Khorunzhyi, said during a briefing. IMAGES
Yeysk (Russia) (AFP) – At least 13 people, including three children, were killed after a Russian military plane crashed into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwest Russia near the border with Ukraine, Moscow authorities said Tuesday as search operations ended.
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese designers revolutionised Parisian catwalks, and the city hasn’t lost its allure for new talent, even as the loss of greats like Issey Miyake herald the end of a fashion era. Emerging designers in Tokyo dream of following in their footsteps, but say new challenges make it harder to grab attention and monopolise the world’s wardrobes.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says he has suggested to President Volodymyr Zelenksy that Kyiv break off diplomatic ties with Iran, after Moscow stepped up kamikaze drone attacks across the country.
Luxembourg (AFP) – European affairs ministers of the European Union’s member states meet to discuss the next European Council, debate the European Parliament’s proposal to revise EU rules governing parliamentary elections, and the rule of law in Poland.
Canberra (AFP) – Australia says it will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reversing a contentious decision by the previous conservative government. “The Australian government remains committed to a two-state solution,” says Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong. “We will not support an approach that undermines this prospect.”
Iqaluit (Canada) (AFP) – A ‘V’ on the temples, dots on the cheeks or lines on the chin: in the great Canadian north, Inuit women are reclaiming the art of facial tattooing and its “therapeutic” virtues, banned for decades by the Anglican and Catholic churches. “Our generation, we’re taking it back,” says Micheline Kilabuk-Cote, after getting a tattoo. “And we’re very proud to be Inuit.”
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese designers revolutionised Parisian catwalks, and the city hasn’t lost its allure for new talent, even as the loss of greats like Issey Miyake herald the end of a fashion era. Emerging designers in Tokyo dream of following in their footsteps, but say new challenges make it harder to grab attention and monopolise the world’s wardrobes.
Yeysk (Russia) (AFP) – Emergency fire crews fight to control a blaze after a Russian military plane crashed into a residential area in Yeysk, southwestern Russia, near the border with Ukraine. At least three deaths have been reported.
