Whitehouse (Jamaica) (AFP) – Aid begins to arrive in areas of Jamaica hardest hit by hurricane Melissa, as residents plead for help from abroad. Melissa caused at least 59 deaths and massive destruction across the Caribbean this week, notably in Jamaica where it roared ashore as a top-strength Category 5 hurricane, before striking eastern Cuba. “We need every help we can get,” Westmoreland resident Tackeisha Frazer tells AFP.
Navi Mumbai (India) (AFP) – India win their first Women’s World Cup title after beating South Africa in Mumbai, triumphing at the third attempt after finishing runners-up in 2005 and 2017. “We will celebrate the whole night. Because today is the victory of our women’s team, it is the first World Cup of our women’s team,” an ecstatic fan outside the DY Patil Stadium tells AFP after the match.
Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – The heavily criticised leader of Spain’s Valencia region says he is stepping down, a year after the area was hit by floods in the country’s deadliest natural disaster in a generation. He has faced fierce scrutiny over his handling of the October 29, 2024, catastrophe that killed more than 230 people, swept away 130,000 vehicles and damaged thousands of homes, but had consistently rebuffed calls for his resignation.
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) – Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan, ready for the training of future funeral directors in a country where the population is ageing rapidly.
Uruapan (Mexique) (AFP) – Dozens march in Uruapan, where Mayor Carlos Manzo was killed the previous day, during a public event celebrating Day of the Dead. IMAGES
Uruapan (Mexique) (AFP) – People place candles and flowers at the site where Mayor Carlos Manzo was killed the day before during the Day of the Dead festivities in Uruapan, Michoacan state. IMAGES
Jerusalem (AFP) – “Hezbollah continues to take hits constantly, including these very days, but it too is trying to rearm and recover,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in remarks ahead of cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Sriharikota (AFP) – India launches its heaviest ever communication satellite – 4,410 kilograms (9,722 pounds) – the latest step in the country’s ambitious space programme. The CMS-03 satellite blasted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh at 5:26 pm (1156 GMT).
Vatikanstadt (AFP) – Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Sudan amid “indiscriminate violence” and “unacceptable suffering”. The pope also prays for peace in Tanzania, which has been hit by post-election violence.
Sereolipi (AFP) – In northern Kenya, where drought has decimated the cattle herds of the Samburu pastoral communities, camel farming is becoming increasingly common. These long-necked mammals, capable of feeding on dry grasses and going more than a week without drinking, can produce up to six times more milk than the native livestock. “I am very happy because we now have milk to give to the children during the dry season,” says Soilin Lolpusike, mother of seven children.
Huntingdon (AFP) – Police attend the crime scene the day after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that injured several passengers. Police have ruled out terrorism with two British nationals under arrest.
Oaxaca (AFP) – Hundreds of people fill the cemetery of Xoxocotlan in Oaxaca de Juarez, surrounding graves adorned with flowers, candles, and offerings. They come together to celebrate the Day of the Dead — a deeply rooted Mexican tradition that fuses Indigenous spirituality with Catholic faith.
