Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent violent unrest and looting, which claimed more than 200 lives, united the country as well, as he visits cleanup and rebuilding efforts in Soweto township in Johannesburg.
Adenau (Germany) (AFP) – On a visit to a town devastated by deadly flooding, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the disaster "frightening" while praising peoples' solidarity in the face of tragedy.
A six-foot statue of George Floyd, the Black man killed by a white policeman in Minneapolis in May 2020, is unveiled in Brooklyn as part of Juneteenth celebrations in New York. The 800-pound bust was created by American sculptor Chris Carnabuci from Confront ART.
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio tells CNN's Dana Bash that the covid vaccines are "a miracle" and calls for a "more effective and massive public media campaign" to convince unvaccinated Americans to get the shot.
Tokyo (AFP) – Two athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team colleague was also infected, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony.
New York (AFP) – Inside an unassuming store in New York’s Greenwich Village, around a dozen men unlock black briefcases, remove sports cards and begin to trade them — a growing hobby and industry that has boomed during the pandemic.
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells CNN's Dana Bash that Congress should look at changing liability standards for vaccine misinformation.
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tells CNN's Dana Bash why he still sometimes wears a mask to protect his two young children at home.
At the Bagni Misteriosi in Milan, a historic swimming pool in the Italian city, one of the most eagerly awaited events of the summer calendar took place on Monday with a performance by the La Scala ballet.
In a shock moment, Spike Lee announced the winner of the Palme d'Or in error early in the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony after a miscommunication.
A ten-metre-tall puppet which is part of Tokyo Olympics' cultural programme arrives in the capital from tsunami-hit Tohoku region. Mocco, an imaginary creature from the land of Japan's northeastern region, set off on the journey in mid-May, and staged a show in a park in downtown Tokyo.
Tarzana (United States) (AFP) – In a parking lot in Los Angeles, a village of miniature prefab houses has sprung up, one of several sites in America's second-largest city where so-called "tiny homes" are being put up to help the homeless get back on their feet.
