Gay rights: Jerusalem celebrates 20 years of pride marches
Around 7,000 people take part in this year’s march, the target of religious extremists in the past. BBC News – Middle East
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Colombian rescuers inch towards trapped miners
Fourteen miners are trapped after an explosion caused a tunnel collapse in a northern mine. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine war: Zelensky says Russia controls a fifth of Ukrainian territory
Russian forces are intensifying attacks on the city of Severodonetsk in the eastern Donbas region. BBC News – Europe
Platinum Jubilee: Queen pulls out of St Paul’s Cathedral service
The Queen will miss the St Paul’s service but joined a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening. BBC News – UK
Biden urges ban on assault-style weapons and gun age limits
The US president says too many places in America have become “killing fields”. BBC News – US & Canada
Monkeypox: Nigeria bans bushmeat to prevent virus spread
Experts say it is possible that the virus can be caught by eating meat from an infected animal. BBC News – Africa