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Five security guards killed by gunman in Thai market

Bangkok (AFP) – Police have cordoned off Or Tor Kor food market, in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district, after a gunman opened fire, killing five security guards and wounding three other people before taking his own life.

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Lebanon’s top singer Fairuz attends her son’s funeral, musician Ziad Rahbani

Bikfaya (Liban) (AFP) – Lebanon’s top singer Fairuz [Fayrouz] attends the funeral of her son, renowned musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, at Mhaidseh’s Greek Orthodox Church of Dormition in Bikfaya, north east of Beirut. Rahbani, pioneer of Oriental jazz, died on July 26 aged 69 after a decades-long career that revolutionised the country’s artistic scene. Rahbani had suffered ill-health in recent years that also impacted his artistic activity.

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Gunfire amid chaotic scenes as Gazans scramble for desperately-needed aid in Al-Zawayda

Al-Zawayda (Territoires palestiniens) (AFP) – Gazans scramble to collect much-needed aid as guns are fired into the air to disperse the crowd after a plane airdropped packages on Al-Zawayda displacement camp, in central Gaza Strip. “What was dropped is not enough. There are people who did not get anything and others got merely a little,” says one person at the scene, as the threat of famine stalks the war-torn territory.

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‘Building bridges with graffiti’: Street artists reshape Sarajevo

Sarajevo (AFP) – Sarajevo’s walls blossom with murals and graffiti, the work of street artists in the Bosnian capital using their craft to reshape a city steeped in history. “After the war, the segregation and the politics and the nationalism was very strong, so graffiti and hip-hop basically destroyed all these walls and built some new bridges,” says artist Adnan Hamidovic.

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Supporters of Colombian ex-president outside court ahead of witness tampering case verdict

Bogotá (AFP) – Supporters of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe wear masks bearing his face as they wait for the verdict in his trial outside the Paloquemao Judicial Complex in Bogota. The 73-year-old, who was president from 2002 to 2010, is charged with “bribery of witnesses” in a separate investigation against him, and risks a 12-year prison sentence in the highly politicized case. IMAGES

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Lawyer for Colombia ex-president Uribe arrives for trial

Bogotá (AFP) – Jaime Lombana, defense attorney for former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe, arrives at the prosecutor’s office for a high-profile trial in which Uribe is accused of witness tampering during an investigation into his alleged ties to right-wing paramilitary groups. This is the first criminal trial against a former head of state in Colombia’s history. IMAGES

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England retain Euro title with win over Spain

London (AFP) – England fans rejoice after the Lionesses beat Spain to win the 2025 Women’s Euro 2025 title. Sarina Wiegman’s side held their nerve to survive a tense penalty shoot-out as Chloe Kelly scored the decisive spot-kick in Basel after two crucial saves from Hannah Hampton.

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England and Spain fans parade through Basel ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 final

Basel (AFP) – England and Spain football fans parade through the streets of Basel in Switzerland ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 final. England are hoping to retain the European Championship title they won on home soil in 2022, but the match is also a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final, in which Spain triumphed 1-0 in Sydney.

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Netanyahu says ‘no more excuses’ for UN after Gaza aid routes opened

Negev (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the United Nations to stop blaming his government for the humanitarian situation in Gaza after the military opened up “secure routes” for aid. “There are secure routes. There have always been, but today it’s official,” says the Israeli leader during a visit to an air base. The Israeli decision came as international pressure mounted on Netanyahu’s government to head off the risk of mass starvation in the Palestinian territory.

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