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Nairobi (AFP) – Hundreds of from Greenpeace Africa volunteers form a giant human Africa map banner, calling for taxing of the super-rich ahead of the UN Tax convention.

Dnipro (Ukraine) (AFP) – Emergency services help evacuate residents of a nine-storey building in Ukraine’s eastern city of Dnipro after it was struck by a Russian drone, killing one person and injuring at least ten others, including two children. In his daily statement, President Volodymyr Zelensky calls the strikes “very brazen… demonstrative in many ways”.

Paris (AFP) – Footage captured by a spectator at the Philharmonie de Paris shows a protester holding a flare, disrupting a performance by Israel’s national orchestra. Four people have been arrested after the incident on the evening of 6 November, which saw several ticket-holding individuals interrupt the performance. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s visit to the French capital had drawn criticism from a number of activist groups over the country’s conduct during its two-year military offensive in Gaza.

Berlin (AFP) – “Europe is in the shadow of a war,” says German Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius, pointing the finger at Russia, which he accuses of “waging it with maximum brutality, cynicism and ruthlessness.” Pistorius’ comments come as he speaks at the Bundeshehr conference, amid a national debate on new military service in Germany, where the government is pushing to bolster deterrence against Russia.

Istanbul (AFP) – “Their games are costing our lives,” says Florence Konstantina Delight, a DJ and drag queen at the forefront of Turkey’s embattled LGBTQ scene. In addition to the closure of friendly venues, a new draft law from the country’s conservative government threatens to criminalise behaviour deemed “contrary to biological sex.” Rights groups have warned this could allow the prosecution of anyone identifying as gay, bisexual or transgender. “There has been a wave of hatred rising,” says Ogulcan Yediveren, director of an NGO offering support to LGBTQ people.

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Their cameras flipped sideways in the bedroom of a faux-castle atop a Los Angeles hill, a small film crew get to work on a “vertical drama.” The format, featuring kitschy plotlines and stories told via addictive and smartphone-friendly 60-second instalments, has taken Hollywood by storm in the last two years. Emerging in China in the 2010s, vertical drama is now a multi-billion-dollar business that is radically changing — and some say saving — a struggling industry.

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Leaders pose for a family photo on the second day of climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon, ahead of the United Nations’ (UN) annual two-week conference, COP30. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI83DQ3KE_EN

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Images of the city of Belem and the COP30 venue as world leaders meet for a second day of climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon. Dozens of ministers and several heads of state and government, including those of Spain, Germany and Namibia, meet there just before the United Nations’ (UN) annual two-week conference, COP30, which starts on November 10. IMAGES

Hanamaki (Japan) (AFP) – Japan has begun deploying soldiers to the northern Akita region, which has been hit hard by a spate of deadly bear attacks. Since April, 12 deaths and more than 100 injuries have been reported, with Akita and neighbouring Iwate the regions most affected.

Belém (Brésil) (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for photos in front of the press after a bilateral meeting in the framework of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem. IMAGES

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) – Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William visit a rainforest museum and meet youth climate leaders in the Brazilian city of Belem, during their visit for COP30. IMAGES

Belém (Brésil) (AFP) – The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva upon her arrival at the COP30 venue for a summit of head of states and leaders ahead of the official start of the climate summit on November 10th. IMAGES