London (AFP) – Spain has secured a 2-1 victory over England to become European champions, ending the English hope of breaking a 58-year-old curse. “England let us down in a knockout game again” says one England fan in London’s 02 Arena, “it’s the same old story.”
Salinas (Ecuador) (AFP) – In front of an idyllic coastal landscape surrounded by luxurious buildings, the seaside resort of Salinas in southwestern Ecuador hides a war that is hidden from tourists. Many fishermen are caught in a perverse dilemma: transport cocaine in exchange for large sums of money, or die for refusing to do so.
Garkon (India) (AFP) – High in the Indian Himalayas, the Brokpa people fear for their way of life as modernity catches up to the isolated community living on disputed lands. Brokpa people recount myths of ancestral links to Alexander the Great’s army, who invaded in the fourth century BC, and ancient Rome.
Butler (United States) (AFP) – Former US President Donald Trump has been injured in an assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured in the worst act of US political violence in decades.
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America’s hostile politics.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina football fans cheer on their national team from a bar in Buenos Aires as the Copa America final against Colombia starts in Miami. IMAGES
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombia football fans cheer on their national team from a fan zone in Bogota as the Copa America final against Argentina starts in Miami. IMAGES
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombian football fans gather in a fan zone in the capital of Bogota ahead of the start of the Copa America final against Argentina. The kick-off in Miami has been delayed by 30 minutes amid chaotic crowd scenes outside the venue. IMAGES
Kabul (AFP) – On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan — albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentine football fans gather in a bar in Buenos Aires ahead of the start of the Copa America final against Colombia. The kick-off in Miami has been delayed by 30 minutes amid chaotic crowd scenes outside the venue. IMAGES
London (AFP) – Outside Buckingham Palace, the Band of the Coldstream Guards joins in on festivities ahead of the highly-anticipated Euro 2024 finals opposing England to Spain. “Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)”, “Hey Jude” and “Sweet Caroline” are performed for the crowds just hours before kick-off.
Butler (United States) (AFP) – Former US President Donald Trump clutches his ear and drops to the ground after shots ring out at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Secret Service agents surround him then bundle him off stage, as he raises a fist in defiance, with blood streaked across his ear and face. The shooter and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured in the worst act of US political violence in decades.
