Three shot dead, six wounded in New Zealand ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup kickoff

A gunman has killed two people before he was gunned down by police in New Zealand just hours before the opening of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the BRICS summit in South Africa next month via video link as he has an arrest warrant against him. Several people have been shot in Kenya during a new round of nationwide protests against tax hikes and the high cost of living.