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A seven-year-old boy is credited with rescuing his father and sister after swimming an hour to shore following a boating accident in Jacksonville, Florida.

The European Union plans to use €672.5 billion of its COVID recovery cash for projects that will help the bloc realise its ambition of becoming climate neutral by 2050. EU countries are gradually submitting plans to explain to Brussels how they intend to spend their share of the money.

Before “spam” became a computer term, it was an American luncheon meat that was exported and embraced by cultures around the world, especially Asians. Spam is sold in more than 40 countries worldwide, and immigrants in the U.S. are serving it – but with a twist.

Guangzhou residents stood in line in the rain to get coronavirus vaccinations amid increasing restrictions and growing concerns over an outbreak of the Indian COVID-19 variant, which is believed to be more infectious, in the region, on Monday.

Hundreds flocked to the beach in Brighton on Bank holiday Monday, as the hottest day of the year so far (25C, 77F) hit the UK. People were seen tanning on the beach and enjoying the water.

Facatativá (Colombia) (AFP) – Police fire tear gas at protesters in Facatativa, a municipality near Bogotá, as Colombia enters its second month of demonstrations.

Peru on Monday more than doubled its official coronavirus death toll, becoming the country with the highest Covid-19 mortality per capita anywhere in the world

The New York State Police remain overwhelmingly white, an imbalance some troopers say is rooted in a legacy of racism. (June 1)

In winter, Skopje, the Capital of North Macedonia, is one of the most polluted cities in Europe. According to estimates from the World Bank Study , over 1000 people die each year as a result of air pollution in North Macedonia and its population is only 2 million.

The Greek government is welcoming back tourists with the promise of 'Covid-free' islands. But the revival of tourism in Mykonos, the country's best-known party island, rests on the government's decision to lift bans on music scenes and crowds. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.

The hackers behind the SolarWinds attack have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks and other organizations, according to Microsoft. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Tropical Storm Choi-Wan will move up the eastern side of the Philippines over the next few days bringing heavy rain and flooding. CNN Meteorologist Tom Sater has the forecast.