Lima (AFP) – Between prayers and long workdays, sculptors and workers from a bustling neighborhood in northern Lima are racing against the clock to finish a 14-meter monument to Pope Leo XIV, which will be unveiled before the pontiff’s visit to Peru, scheduled for November 11 to 16.
London (AFP) – Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri backs the club to ultimately win a legal battle with the Premier League despite reports that the English football giants have been found guilty on 114 charges. The club are accused of breaking regulations by failing to provide accurate information and details of payments to players and coaches, as well as breaches of financial sustainability rules. The ruling has not yet been published and no sanctions have been decided. “I hope justice can be done, whatever the outcome may be, of course, but I have faith that the club, which I know very well, will be cleared,” he tells a press conference at London’s Wembley Stadium before Spain and England face off in the Nations League.
Arques (France) (AFP) – After 28 years and 50,000 km, British adventurer Karl Bushby is facing one last hurdle in his bid to trek home from South America without using any form of transport — the English Channel. When he set off in November 1998, Bushby set himself two rules: not to use any form of transport to advance, and not to return home — near Hull in northern England — except on foot. The 57-year-old had originally hoped to use a service corridor in the Channel Tunnel on foot, but he said the authorities seemed “set against” this idea.
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Russia is not preparing for “any kind” of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin says, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance’s territory. “There is no real motive to escalate the situation with Europe, no matter what anyone says, no matter who says it,” he says.
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Russia is not preparing for “any kind” of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin says, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance’s territory. “There is no real motive to escalate the situation with Europe, no matter what anyone says, no matter who says it,” he says.
Bangkok (AFP) – Continuous rain has caused heavy flooding in Bangkok, prompting city authorities to declare on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital. The governor said almost 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) of rain had fallen since Thursday. Residents received alerts from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration warning of critical water levels in canals, which are expected to rise further. IMAGES
London (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane says this season represents his “best chance so far” of winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, after scoring 73 goals while leading Bayern Munich to a German domestic double and England to third in the World Cup. “It was my best year, without a doubt,” he says at a press conference in London ahead of England’s Nations League clash against world champions Spain.
London (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane says this season represents his “best chance so far” of winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, after scoring 73 goals while leading Bayern Munich to a German domestic double and England to third in the World Cup. “It was my best year, without a doubt,” he says at a press conference in London ahead of England’s Nations League clash against world champions Spain.
Sanaa (AFP) – Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree says the group has struck “sensitive” targets in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and Aramco facilities in the western coastal city of Yanbu. “The two operations successfully achieved their objectives,” he says. The missiles are the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July.
Sanaa (AFP) – Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree says the group has struck “sensitive” targets in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and Aramco facilities in the western coastal city of Yanbu. “The two operations successfully achieved their objectives,” he says. The missiles are the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July.
Middlesbrough (United Kingdom) (AFP) – An exhibition of contemporary artworks — from a giant elephant to lifesize metal figures — by four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2026 is opening to the public at northeast England’s Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) ahead of the announcement of the winner in December.
Noida (India) (AFP) – In Noida, just outside New Delhi, Swami Prem Parivartan, long known as India’s ‘tree father’, presses a young tree into the earth, continuing a nearly half-century mission to restore the country’s vanishing green cover. “It is not about planting one tree or two trees or thousand trees or 500 trees. It’s about how you manage the land on which those plants have been planted,” the 60-year-old says. His ‘Give Me Trees’ trust estimates it has planted or preserved 26 million trees, restoring vegetation across an area about 3.5 times the size of New York City.
