Florida Keys residents say they feel a strong sense of community and see a fast recovery as restaurants reopen and cleanup crews remove debris caused by the powerful storm that struck the state on September 10.

"We are anchoring Ukraine in Europe," says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as Ukraine's bid to join the bloc moves onto the next stage after a long delay. "This is a huge step forward," says von der Leyen, speaking at a press conference in Evian ahead of the G7 summit. Ukraine's progress was stuck for some two years as Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban vetoed all progress, but his election defeat by rival Peter Magyar in April has opened up the way.

Scottish fans in Edinburgh celebrate victory in their first football World Cup game in 28 years, having stayed up until the wee hours to watch their team play in Foxborough, Massauchusetts. One fan watching describes the game between Scotland and Haiti as "nervy", while another says "the three points is massive... Loved every second of it."

David Hockney, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88. Considered one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, he was a pioneer in the pop art movement in the 1960s. The globally renowned painter and master draughtsman kept painting, experimenting and exhibiting right up until his death.

Japan's flagship H3 rocket carrying six small satellites successfully lifts off following a failed launch in December due to engine failure. The satellites loaded onto Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s rocket include Tokyo University of Science's "Umitsubame", which observes the Earth and other targets with a high-performance camera, and Shizuoka University’s "Shiraito", which is testing space debris capture technology.

With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself performing everyday chores to train AI-powered humanoid robots to take on household jobs in the future.