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🇬🇧 'Only one comes out alive': Londoners on e-bikes bring back jousting Londoners decked out in full suits of armour take to e-bikes to revive the medieval sport of jousting in front of a baying crowd of hundreds.

🚵 Cyclists train for Alpe d’Huez climb from home As the 2026 Tour de France prepares to climb the iconic Alpe d’Huez twice in two days, amateur cyclists have been preparing for their own ascent using virtual reality indoor trainers.

Slimy beans: Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world The loved-and-hated fermented soybean superfood is going global, with Japan's exports of the highly nutritious gooey beans tripling since 2017 u.afp.com/Sz29

⚽ BEHIND THE NEWS: Zidane's World Cup headbutt 20 years on AFP's John MacDougall was the only photographer to capture the faces of both Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi during their infamous clash at the 2006 World Cup Final. Here he remembers that moment 20 years ago.

⚽ 🏆 🇳🇴 Norway dress as Vikings for 2026 World Cup photo The Norway team donned Viking attire for their World Cup team photo entitled "The Vikings Are Coming". With a longship behind them, the footballers posed for an image taken by British photographer David Yarrow. Norway have qualified for a World Cup for the first time in 28 years, after winning all of their qualifying games

🇮🇩 🚮 Bali drowning in waste after largest landfill declared off limits The largest landfill on the Indonesian resort island was declared off-limits for organic waste from the beginning of April, as the government moves to enforce a longstanding ban on open tips. But with no immediate alternatives, trash is piling up in the streets and attracting rats, impacting both local business owners and tourists

🇮🇹 🚗 Vintage Fiat 500s converted into electric vehicles in Italy In a workshop in Turin, vintage Fiat 500s are being fitted with electric engines to modernise the cars. The retrofitted cars sell for around 40-50,000 euros, with convertibles for up to 80,000 euros. #geneu_AFP