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Dragon boat race teams compete in Taiwan in an event held annually to commemorate the death of a legendary hero 2000 years ago. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, participates in dragon boat training with the British team in Singapore. The prince is visiting Singapore to attend the Earthshot Prize, that aims to reward innovative efforts to combat climate change. The ceremony will take place on November 7. IMAGES
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket makes a successful second attempt on Thursday, blasting off for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space. Space has remained a rare venue of cooperation between Moscow and Washington since the Russian offensive in Ukraine placed them in sharp opposition. While aboard the ISS, the Crew-6 members will conduct dozens of experiments including studying how materials burn in microgravity and researching heart, brain and cartilage functions. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Dubai at the start of his two-day Gulf tour. The UAE signed a record 14-billion-euro contract for 80 French-made Rafale warplanes and committed billions of euros in other deals as Macron kicked off his Gulf tour. IMAGES
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyane and French President Emmanuel Macron visit the imperial theatre of the Château de Fontainebleau, renamed after the monarch who financed its restoration IMAGES
Beijing, June 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Wu Hong) China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival, the traditional festival that commemorates the life and death of the poet Qu Yuan and for which people dress in hanfu, traditional Chinese clothing, and hold lanterns to celebrate the holiday. FOOTAGE FROM THE BEIJING FESTIVAL