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La Paz (AFP) – Protesters clash with police as supporters of Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales march to the electoral court in La Paz, demanding he be allowed to run for a fourth term in August elections. Morales, who is wanted on charges of trafficking a minor, has been holed up in Cochabamba for the past seven months, guarded by supporters to prevent his arrest. The ex leader has vowed to make a public return to lead the march on La Paz and file his presidential candidacy, despite being legally barred from running.

Hadera (Israel) (AFP) – With its golden sand and blue waters, the beach front in central Israel looks like any other stretch of Mediterranean coast, but a closer look reveals something unusual peeking through the rippling surf: black shark fins. Barak Tzach, a 45-year-old father of four was killed by a shark last month, as spectators on the beach screamed in terror. All that was left were his bones, rescuers told AFP.

Tirana (AFP) – European leaders laugh at AI-generated images of themselves as babies saying “Welcome to Albania!” in different languages during the opening of a summit of the European Political Community, hosted by the Balkan country.

Beijing (AFP) – China says it hopes that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine — the first direct talks in more than three years — would reach a “fair, lasting” deal.

Tirana (AFP) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk talk to the media in Albania following a call with US President Donald Trump. They discuss Russia ignoring demands for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Chancellor Merz says their diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine “unfortunately failed”, while President Macron says that it is “unacceptable” for Russia’s President Putin to ignore ceasefire demands, and to have excluded the US at ceasefire talks in Istanbul.

Barcelona (AFP) – FC Barcelona fans gather on Las Ramblas to celebrate their team’s 28th La Liga title, after they defeated local team Espanyol 2-0. The win means second place rivals Real Madrid won’t be able to gain enough points to reach the title spot. A goal by 17-year-old star player Lamine Yamal helped Barcelona secure the win.

Romania (AFP) – In the villages of Romania’s Danube Delta, near the border with Ukraine, frustration with the authorities and a sharp decline in tourism have led many locals to voice their support for far-right leader George Simion. Simion advocates for Romania becoming “neutral” in relation to the Ukraine war, and has said he would cut military aid to Kyiv. Simion gained almost 41 percent of votes in the contest’s first round — double the score of his rival in Sunday’s run-off, pro-EU centrist candidate Nicusor Dan.

Poonch (India) (AFP) – Global fears that nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan were on the brink of a full-blown war reached fever pitch this month as the two sides exchanged missiles, drones and artillery strikes over four days. A ceasefire has since brought relative calm to the region and families are starting to return to their homes while schools are reopening.

Montevideo (AFP) – The coffin of former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica leaves for a private cremation ceremony, after two days of lying in state at Montevideo’s Legislative Palace. Mujica died on May 13 at the age of 89, after a year-long battle with cancer. IMAGES

Tammun (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinians recover a body from a house demolished by the Israeli army in Tammun, in the north of the occupied West Bank. Israeli troops killed five Palestinians in Tammun, the mayor said, in a raid the army described as targeting buildings it suspects of being used to plan terror attacks.

Bangkok (AFP) – Footage released by Thai police shows two infant orangutans — one about a year old, the other just one month — inside plastic baskets wearing diapers. Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling the two baby orangutans into the kingdom in a case linked to an international wildlife trafficking network.

Kyauktaw (Myanmar) (AFP) – People in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine rush for cover while a military jet circles overhead and explosions are heard. An air strike hit Kyauktaw a day earlier on May 14, killing three civilians, according to residents, who try to salvage belongings from destroyed houses in the aftermath.