Bedford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The largest Italian community in England, with 17,000 people running businesses all over town, is preparing for a festive weekend ahead of Italy’s European Championship football final against England on Sunday. Local business owners say the evening of the final will be “absolutely crazy”.
Sri Ganganagar (India) (AFP) – India’s poor seek ways to keep cool under the scorching sun in desert city Sri Ganganagar where — as in many parts of India — people struggle to find respite from a warming planet.
Novi Sad (Serbia) (AFP) – Serbia’s Exit Festival, one of Europe’s biggest, is the first large festival to go ahead on the continent since the pandemic began. Organisers expect more than 160,000 people from dozens of countries to attend, saying the event will serve as a “case study” for the industry that was hard-hit by the pandemic.
Havana (AFP) – “We are in a position to extend vaccination to the rest of the country,” says Marta Ayala, director of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), as Cuba approves emergency use of its home-grown Abdala Covid vaccine, the first Latin American coronavirus jab to reach this stage.
Rosario (Argentina) (AFP) – The emblem and players of Argentina’s national football team are projected onto the National Flag Monument in Rosario, Messi’s hometown, ahead of the Copa America final against Brazil.
