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Biden-Putin meeting opens with reporters shoving

President Joe Biden’s summit in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir Putin began with several minutes of shoving and shouting among U.S. and Russian journalists and security officials.

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Putin tells Biden he hopes meeting will be productiveRussian President

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked US President Joe Biden for the initiative of their summit. Opening the summit, Putin said he hoped for a "productive" meeting.

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Biden and Putin shake hands at summit venue

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands at the opening of their daylong summit in Geneva, amid tensions over human rights, Ukraine and ransomware.

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Robots distribute holy water in Mecca amid Covid hajj precautions

Smart robots distribute holy water from the well of Zamzam to pilgrims in a bid to avoid contact between workers and people amid Covid precautions ahead of the coming Hajj season at the holy site of Mecca.

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Security, empty streets ahead of Geneva summit

Geneva's town centre was bracing for a high-stakes presidential summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Extra police officers and military personnel were deployed along the Swiss city's lakefront.

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Activists in Gaza and far-right Israelis march

Activists in Gaza fire incendiary balloons towards Israel Several arrested ahead of right-wing Jerusalem march

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Coulthard-driven Red Bull F1 car takes on inverted race plane

Former Formula One driver and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard was driving his Red Bull F1 car, while 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Champion Martin Sonka inverted his plane just a few meters away from the Formula 1 car.

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EU leaders meet US Biden for EU-US Summit in Brussels

US President Joe Biden was given a tour around the lantern-shaped Europa building in Brussels, by European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Scotland fans eager for England clash after Czech loss

Scotland fans are in a jubilant mood in Glasgow despite a 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic in the opening round of the Euro 2020.

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Italy's Mt. Etna erupts, putting on dramatic show

Europe's largest active volcano erupted overnight, providing a dramatic display for people in the nearby town of Zafferano Etnea.

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Hungary's Babod Off-Road Festival is back

Petrol heads, off-road enthusiasts and mud bathers, are back just a few days after the Hungarian government lifted a ban on large gatherings.

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Displaced Syrians vaccinated against COVID-19

The second phase of a vaccination campaign in rebel-held parts of northwestern Syria began on Monday with dozens of people getting inoculated against coronavirus.

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Experts take the pulse of DR Congo's Nyiragongo volcano

Four experts take the trail to the summit of Mount Nyiragongo, whose volcano erupted on May 22, spewing rivers of lava and forcing the evacuation of Goma.

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Hungary: Mud flies at Babod Off-Road Festival

Hungary's Babod Off-Road Festival delivered pure fun for all petrolheads, countrymen and countrywomen, city dwellers, locals, and foreign visitors.

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Myanmar: Protesters burn ASEAN flag

Some 100 protesters march briefly in Yangon's Tamwe township, chanting “let’s end military dictatorship” and “let’s root out the fascist army”.

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Lyon's dance biennale is back

Back after last year’s cancellation, Lyon's Biennale de la Danse runs until the 16th of June, with a programme full of all types of dance at venues across the French city and wider region.

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Extinction Rebellion protests at end of G-7 summit

Members of the Extinction Rebellion climate activism group gathered in St Ives on Sunday as the three-day G-7 summit came to a close.

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Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Joe and Jill Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden flew Sunday from the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, southwestern England, to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II.

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410 people rescued from Mediterranean Sea

More than 400 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean by a vessel run by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).

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Massive damage to Syrian hospital after shelling

Shelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 18 people on Saturday, many of them when a hospital was hit, a war monitor said.