Pamela Brown on Hunter Biden's paintings and ethics concerns
CNN's Pamela Brown discusses the White House helping to form an ethics agreement with a gallery selling paintings by Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
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Massive protests in Spain after gay man is beaten to death
Spanish police have arrested three people over the killing of a male nursing assistant in a suspected homophobic attack that prompted protests across the country. CNN's Isa Soares has more.
Would Alex P. Keaton support Trump? 'Family Ties' parents weigh in
Jim Acosta talks to Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter, stars of the 1980s sitcom "Family Ties," about whether their Republican son Alex P. Keaton, played by Michael J. Fox, would be a Trump supporter in a reboot of the hit show. For more, watch CNN Original Series "History of the Sitcom" on Sundays at 9pm ET.
France auctions off cultural heritage
The French state is selling numerous historic buildings because they are too expensive to maintain. Public coffers have been emptied by the coronavirus pandemic, so Paris is trying to auction off many costly properties.
Cat reunites with family after Surfside condo collapse
Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family after volunteers found him near the site of the collapse, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a news conference.
Poor struggle to stay cool in India desert city
Sri Ganganagar (India) (AFP) – India's poor seek ways to keep cool under the scorching sun in desert city Sri Ganganagar where — as in many parts of India — people struggle to find respite from a warming planet.
Taliban Put Strict Curbs on Women, Media in Afghanistan's Balkh District
In northern Afghanistan's Balkh province along the border with Uzbekistan, residents tell VOA that since the Taliban have seized control, they have imposed severe new restrictions on locals. Journalist Gul Rahim Niazman reports from Balkh district in the province.
Serbia hosts Europe's first large festival since pandemic
Novi Sad (Serbia) (AFP) – Serbia's Exit Festival, one of Europe's biggest, is the first large festival to go ahead on the continent since the pandemic began. Organisers expect more than 160,000 people from dozens of countries to attend, saying the event will serve as a "case study" for the industry that was hard-hit by the pandemic.
UK’s Italian community prepares for festive night ahead of Euro final
Bedford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The largest Italian community in England, with 17,000 people running businesses all over town, is preparing for a festive weekend ahead of Italy’s European Championship football final against England on Sunday. Local business owners say the evening of the final will be “absolutely crazy”.
Poor struggle to stay cool in India desert city
Sri Ganganagar (India) (AFP) – India’s poor seek ways to keep cool under the scorching sun in desert city Sri Ganganagar where — as in many parts of India — people struggle to find respite from a warming planet.
Serbia hosts Europe’s first large festival since pandemic
Novi Sad (Serbia) (AFP) – Serbia’s Exit Festival, one of Europe’s biggest, is the first large festival to go ahead on the continent since the pandemic began. Organisers expect more than 160,000 people from dozens of countries to attend, saying the event will serve as a “case study” for the industry that was hard-hit by the pandemic.
Charlottesville removes Confederate statues
Two bronze statues of Confederate generals are being removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, almost four years after the statues were the flashpoint for the violent "Unite the Right" rally that left one person dead and many others injured.
