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Democrats race to name new 2024 candidate after Biden's exit
Democrats were in uncharted territory Monday as they raced against the clock to find a new standard-bearer after President Joe Biden's stunning late exit from the 2024 race for the White House. - Harris 'most likely' - Biden's exit makes him the first president in 56 years not to seek a second term and the first in US history to quit so late in the calendar.
Albania tourism boom sparks fight over river's future
The Shushica River's sparkling emerald waters wind a spectacular course through southern Albania that activists say is now at risk from a project that would divert a portion of its flow. In southern Albania's Shushica valley, a string of villages have rallied against a new project to pipe water from the area's river to a nearby development on the coast.
Greenland arrests anti-whaling activist on Japan warrant
Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said. His ship had just docked on Sunday in Nuuk to refuel on its way to "intercept" Japan's new whaling factory vessel in the North Pacific, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) said.
Nomadic roots, urban lives: the young Mongolians leading a transition
Freezing from horseback riding in the winter and helping her herder parents tend to livestock during summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers her childhood on Mongolia's steppe. It's "difficult seeing a cement roof instead of your livestock", he said -- a common refrain from herders, so accustomed to life outdoors and the freedom of the steppe.
Trial starts for Vietnam tycoon in $146 million graft case
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite. In April, a top Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in a $27 billion fraud case, launched an appeal against her conviction.
Ukraine soldiers on tour to reach 'our voice in Europe'
Several Ukrainian soldiers have begun a tour of European cities to meet their compatriots living abroad in a bid to counter misinformation on the war against Russia. - 'Reasons for me to return' - The tour comes at a time when Ukraine is trying to entice fighting-age men living abroad to enlist.
UN urges Gilead to 'make history' with game-changing HIV drug
Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP. Winnie Byanyima urged Gilead to "make history" by allowing generic manufacturing of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV patients. "Gilead has an opportunity to take us closer to ending AIDS as a public health threat," Byanyima told AFP in an interview at UNAIDS' headquarters in Geneva.
Venezuela's opposition candidate Gonzalez Urrutia: from placeholder to pointman
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections. The opposition, the candidate said, was "prepared for all scenarios" in the July 28 vote against the backdrop of a regime that views challengers "not as adversaries, but enemies." pgf/nn/mlr/dw
Amid fears of foul play, Venezuela girds for uncertain election
Uncertainty is hanging over Venezuela as it prepares for presidential elections next Sunday that many fear incumbent Nicolas Maduro will attempt to steal from the opposition candidate outshining him in polls. Eight other candidates all have insignificant polling numbers.
Top US Democrats fall in line as Harris steams towards nomination
Endorsements poured in swiftly Sunday for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee following Joe Biden's extraordinary announcement that he would step down from the race. "I hope that we don't see a situation where we're Democrats who are looking for an opportunity to make a name for themselves, try to grandstand and become candidates in this race," Hendrell Remus, chair of the Tennessee democratic party, told AFP. "I think now is the time for us to get behind Kamala Harris as a nominee." bur-des/bfm/st
What we know about the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics. "Organising a ceremony on the Seine is not easier than doing it in a stadium... but it has more punch," chief organiser Tony Estanguet told AFP earlier this month.
Iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events
The Paris Olympics have been designed to showcase the City of Light in all its splendour, with events taking place at iconic locations. Sailing contests will take place in the Mediterranean city of Marseille, France's boisterous second city, better known as the home of Olympique Marseille football team.
Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds
On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded. Many could not see the point of ending the clashes that have scarred the Rift Valley area for decades, he added.
In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism
Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a touristic model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island. The demonstration followed another mass protest across the archipelago's three main islands at the end of May, in which many thousands of marchers hit the streets to demand steps to limit overtourism under the slogan: "Our islands are not for sale".
Biden exit offers opportunities, pitfalls for Democrats
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the US election offers Democrats the precious opportunity for a late reset in a campaign that was going badly -- but ushers in an uncertain few weeks that will make or break their chances against Donald Trump. A campaign led by Harris and backed up by a moderate midwestern running mate could present the best chance for Democrats -- helping turn out more women, who historically vote in greater numbers than men and are a weakness for Trump.
Anatomy of a fall: Biden passes the torch
Four years ago, as he ran for the White House, Joe Biden saw himself as a one-term president -- a savvy conduit from the chaotic years of Donald Trump to a new generation of Democratic leaders. "When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America.
From Trump shooting to Biden dropping out: 8 days upending US politics
If a week is a long time in politics, the last eight days of the US presidential campaign have proved a drama of epic proportions. Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to drop out of the 2024 presidential race capped a head-spinning week that began with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and has left Americans reeling.
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