Martin Luther King Jr

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America called for "racial justice, equality and peace" in a message to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States on Monday.

Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters rallied for racial justice on June 6 in cities across the United States following the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of police.    

Joe Biden said on June 5 he had secured the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination and face Donald Trump in November's U.S. presidential election.

"Folks, tonight we secured the 1,991 delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination," the former vice president said on Twitter.

Irish rockers U2 played their first-ever concert in India Dec. 15, with top celebrities and mega-fans converging from across the vast nation to the coastal city of Mumbai.

U2 are the latest in a series of major international acts to tour the South Asian country, with Beyonce, Shakira, Coldplay, Demi Lovato and Bryan Adams among the superstars who have played to packed venues.