Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyans line up to vote in a high-stakes election, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a fiercely contested race for the presidency. IMAGES
Sugoi (Kenya) (AFP) – Kenya’s William Ruto, the sharply-dressed deputy president now running for the top office, casts his ballot as the East African powerhouse heads to the polls in a high-stakes election. IMAGES
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) – Dozens of supporters of former US president Donald Trump gather outside his Mar-A-Lago home in Florida after he said Monday the residence was being “raided” by FBI agents. IMAGES
Seoul (AFP) – Images of damaged cars and traffic jam in Gangnam district of downtown Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding in the South Korean capital, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing. IMAGES
Pingtung (Taiwan) (AFP) – Taiwan’s military begins a live-fire artillery drill simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese military exercises. IMAGES
Kisumu (Kenya) (AFP) – Yegon Kibos explains the electoral processes he is presiding over in the constituency of Kisumu Central, the day before Kenyans head to the polls. ‘So far so good, the technology is simple and is going to function,’ he says in the town in western Kenya, the stronghold of presidential candidate Raila Odinga and a hotbed of electoral violence in the past.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – American actor Jessica Chastain meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
London (AFP) – The success of England’s Lionesses at the Euro 2022, with matches played at sold-out stadiums and broadcast live into millions of homes, is inspiring young girl footballers at a club near London which also says it is seeing more interest in signing up from new recruits.
Moscow (AFP) – In March 2022, Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova publicly denounced the Russian military intervention in Ukraine on state-owned Channel One Russia. She now faces the constant threat of being arrested, but is still continuing to criticise President Putin.
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs arrives at court facing charges of attacking and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend, in a case that has upended his managerial career. The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of the Wales national team, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail term of five years.
Bogota (AFP) – Gustavo Petro is sworn in as the first left-wing president of Colombia, before a crowd of hundreds of thousands at his inauguration in Bogota.
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Images of sunrise over Gaza City after an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants appeared to be holding early Monday. The truce raises hopes that the recent intense conflict that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children, has ended. IMAGES
