Rosario (Argentina) (AFP) – Wall-scaling artists have painted a mural of Lionel Messi in the Argentinian town where he was born 34 years ago. The mural covers one end of a four-story apartment building in the La Bajada neighborhood of Rosario where the star lived as a child, and faces the primary school he attended.
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has been detected in at least 98 countries and continues to evolve and mutate, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday, expressing concerns over discrimination against those who lack or have limited choice of vaccines.
A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large "eye of fire" has been brought under control, according to Mexico's state oil company Pemex.
Fourth of July weekend has arrived. Some may be reaching for an umbrella this weekend while others will be searching for a way to escape the heat. Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
A powerful mudslide has torn through dozens of homes in Atami, 100 kilometres from Tokyo, after heavy rain on Saturday. At least nineteen people are known to be missing, officials say, and they fear that figure may rise to as high as a hundred. As many as 80 homes were completely buried, according to an official with the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Kristina Varaksina's models reveal how diverse beauty can be. The Russian photographer transcends established ideals.
A school has opened in Syria to help people with hearing impairments. Its basic offering is sign-language classes for all, but it also provides a range of other subjects aimed at integrating those with impaired hearing into society.
Humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine talks about the images she captured of forced child labor on Ghana's Lake Volta.
Despite the announcement of a ceasefire in the Tigray region of Ethiopia earlier this week the UN is warning of possible further clashes and a humanitarian crisis.
Artist Tomáš Libertíny has a good 60,000 little helpers. His busy bees make honeycombs inside frameworks provided by the artist to create sculptures. Some can now be seen in renowned museums like New York City's MoMa.
With four of his players likely to miss a potential Euro semifinal with a second yellow card, England national football team head coach Gareth Southgate said it would be 'an insult to Ukraine' to sit those players out.
Mayor of Miami-Dade County Daniella Levine Cava acknowledged the strain faced by rescuers working at the site of the collapsed tower block in Surfside during a joint leadership press conference held on Friday.
