British Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head in London, her political party said. Earlier this month, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz spent time with Aima, another Black Lives Matter activist, who says she is facing death threats.
In Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, CNN's Richard Quest meets the Gorilla Doctors — a team of veterinarians caring for endangered mountain gorillas.
Pemba (Mozambique) (AFP) – Julia Francisco and other displaced people have been living in makeshift shelters on a beach in the coastal Mozambique town of Pemba since fleeing deadly attacks in March by Islamic State-linked fighters on their home town of Palma.
Around 2,000 people rally in Georgia against plans to construct two giant hydropower plants which critics say pose major environmental risks. Locals and environmental activists have long fumed about plans to build the plants in Georgia's western Rioni Valley, pointing to seismic and environmental risks.
The Pentagon insists although U.S. troops are exiting Afghanistan, the U.S. commitment to the region is not wavering. (May 24)
NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins tells CNN's Don Lemon about visiting a restaurant in Atlanta that refused to seat him and his girlfriend.
Spectacular images from Mount Etna show fountains of lava and ash emissions on the night from Monday to Tuesday, in the latest episode of volcanic activity. The volcano spew red hot lava and plumes of smoke up into the night sky from its southeast crater above Catania.
The development path and experience of China, guided by the Communist Party of China (CPC), sets an example for all humanity and offers a new way of thinking for global governance, said World Peace Council (WPC) President Socorro Gomes.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday called on member states to help vaccinate at least 10 percent of the population of every country by the end of September. In his opening remarks at the World Health Assembly, Tedros said the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses available to the WHO's COVAX program remains vastly inadequate.
Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Funerals have been held in southern Gaza for four members of the Ezz-Al Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. Their bodies were found in a tunnel, reportedly killed by Israel airstrikes before a ceasefire ended the recent 11-day conflict.
Afghan forces clash with Taliban fighters in a provincial capital about 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Kabul.
Dana Bash, CNN Chief Political Correspondent and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, rebukes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) comments comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust.
