Katlehong (South Africa) (AFP) – Deadly violence and looting continue in South Africa as unrest sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma enters its fourth day. In Katlehong, south of Johannesburg, and in Durban city central in KwaZulu-Natal, hundreds of people take to the streets and raid shopping centres and businesses.
Katlehong (South Africa) (AFP) – Deadly violence and looting continue in South Africa as unrest sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma enters its fourth day. In Katlehong, south of Johannesburg, and in Durban city central in KwaZulu-Natal, hundreds of people take to the streets and raid shopping centres and businesses.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa called in the army to quell violent protests and looting in the trade hubs of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng earlier today.
CNN's Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England's Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is not doing enough to combat the issue.
Italy's triumphant soccer team returned to Rome in the early hours of Monday morning buoyed up with adrenaline after winning the Euro 2020 final against England.
The players, led by their coach Roberto Mancini, flew into Rome early Monday morning where he and captain Giorgio Chiellini lifted the trophy aloft as the team left the plane.
Following a modest greeting on the tarmac, the team boarded their team bus to be whisked off to the Parco dei Principi hotel in the city where a large crowd of fans awaited their heroes.
The Overseas Development Institute says developing countries face precarious and time-bound decisions as they balance the need to recover from the economic fallout brought on by Covid-19 with addressing the current climate emergency.
Check out the moment Leonardo Bonucci enjoyed a celebratory drink after helping Italy defeat England on penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
Images of Italy football fans in Rome and San Remo celebrating the team's victory against England at Wembley in the European Championship final. It is the second time Italy have been crowned European champions and comes after the embarrassment of failing even to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Playing chess or table football, exploring caves and discovering a sunken city – all at 60 metres underwater. Dubai has broken records once again with the world's deepest swimming pool, which contains 14.6 million litres (3.8 million gallons) of fresh water, a volume equivalent to six Olympic-size swimming pools.
Satigny (Switzerland) (AFP) – One of the world's leading flavour manufacturers, Swiss group Firmenich, is capitalising on a booming market for meat substitutes by using artificial intelligence to recreate the flavour of meat in pea, soy or black beans.
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Haitian police announce they have arrested 18 Colombians and six Haitians in relation to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last week. According to Haitian authorities, the 28-member hit squad burst into Moise's family home and opened fire on him and his wife, Martine.
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Haitian police announce they have arrested 18 Colombians and six Haitians in relation to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last week. According to Haitian authorities, the 28-member hit squad burst into Moise’s family home and opened fire on him and his wife, Martine. The president was killed and his wife gravely injured. She was airlifted to a Miami hospital for treatment.
