Author: AP

To mark International Oceans Day hundreds of volunteers turned out for a beach clean-up on Thursday at one of Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic beaches. (8 June 2023) (AP video shot by Mario Lobão)

President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reiterated their commitment to help Ukraine repel Russia’s ongoing invasion, vowing during a joint news conference to support the embattled country “as long as it takes.” (June 8)
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Peruvian authorities transferred Joran van der Sloot to Lima airport to be extradited to the U.S. Van der Sloot is the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. student Natalee Holloway. (Jun. 8)

Pope Francis has spent a peaceful night in the hospital after undergoing a successful three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair an abdominal hernia. (AP Video: Paolo Santalucia)

Here’s the latest for Thursday, June 8th: Smoky haze in eastern U.S. could last through weekend; Ukraine rushes drinking water to residents after dam break; Former VP Mike Pence running for president; Volcano erupting in Hawaii.
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The remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their only habitat in the Gulf of California, according to new research released on Wednesday. (8 June 2023)

Surfers from across Brazil gathered to surf the “Pororoca” tidal bore at the mouth of Amazon River in Pará state. (June 8) (AP video shot by Lucas Dumphreys)

The 50 councilors who will write Chile’s new constitution were installed on Wednesday to begin drafting the text. (7 June) (AP video shot by Mauricio Cuevas)

Pope Francis to undergo surgery

Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said that he will resign from the post to dedicate his time to the presidential election in 2024.