Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden briefly speaks to the news media after meeting with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of his killing by police. Biden says he is "hopeful" an agreement on police reform will be reached after Memorial Day on May 31.
Kenya is seeing deteriorating biodiversity as rapid urbanization and human activities are causing habitat loss for marine species along the country's coastlines. This year's International Day of Biodiversity was marked by growing concerns over rapid urbanization and its impact on biodiversity.
Syrians are voting in presidential elections widely dismissed by experts and activists as a sham poll, rigged in favor of President Bashar al-Assad. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.
The voyages of Christopher Columbus helped Europeans discover America, but the famous explorer's own origins have long been shrouded in mystery. But now scientists are hoping to shed more light on the great man's ancestry – thanks to the latest advances in genetic technology.
Russian national Sofia Sapega appeared in a video posted on a pro-government social media channel after being detained in Minsk, Belarus, when a Ryanair flight from Athens, Greece, to Vilnius, Lithuania, was diverted by Belarusian air traffic control.
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – Colombians march for reconciliation amid weeks of deadly protests.
Africa has seen a surge of cryptocurrency investors as buyers worldwide surpassed the 100 million mark in the continent in the first quarter of this year, with South Africa and Nigeria taking the lead in the bitcoin market expansion. The London based cryptocurrency exchange Luno is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Africa.
Digha (India) (AFP) – Images show flooded streets and high tides as eastern India is lashed by powerful Cyclone Yaas, the country's second major storm in two weeks.
Avuyile "Avo" Ndamase is a South African surfer who always knew that his future lay with the ocean. After he lost his brother to a shark attack, his faith was shaken, but he soon returned to the water.
A delegation of young talents from around the world have paid a colorful tour to south China's Guangdong Province since last week, with an aim to enhance the global youth dialogue.
Authorities in Sri Lanka are concerned about a burning ship off the coast of Colombo which could cause an oil leak affecting 30 kilometers of coastline.
England national football team manager Gareth Southgate gave an interview with the press on Tuesday in London, shortly after announcing his 33-man provisional squad for the upcoming EURO 2020 championships. Southgate has a more complicated decision to make than most managers at the tournament.
