Kinshasa (AFP) – Like many others operating a street stall, Papy Kalume’s livelihood is precarious. Despite the challenges, Kalume finds that running his own business is still more profitable than working in a hair salon.
El Plateado (Colombia) (AFP) – A soldier was killed and another seriously injured in a motorcycle bomb attack attributed to FARC dissidents in a conflict-ridden region in southwestern Colombia, according to authorities. In a video released by the army, the roof of a house is seen destroyed, debris on the ground, and soldiers along the street where the vehicle exploded in the town of El Plateado, in the department of Cauca. IMAGES
Pyongyang (AFP) – Hundreds of people line the streets of North Korea’s capital Pyongyang to welcome home the under-17 women’s football team following their World Cup victory.
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli police detain two French gendarmes at the Eleona, a religious sanctuary owned by France in Jerusalem, which French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot was meant to visit. The two were released briefly after. “I will not enter the Eleona Domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without prior French authorisation without agreeing to leave today,” Barrot said at the scene shortly after meeting Israel’s outgoing foreign minister. IMAGES
Teddington (United Kingdom) (AFP) – British Paralympic equestrian Natasha Baker, a six-time dressage riding gold medallist, credits the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) for teaching her how to ride a horse and says without the charity, “there’s no way I would have achieved what I’ve achieved”. Founded in 1969, the charity does valuable work in the community, with 450 centres around the UK helping those with extra needs get into horse riding and possibly follow Baker’s path to success.
Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Spanish army divers say they will keep working for “as long as it takes” as they search for those missing after the country’s deadliest floods in a generation. The disaster killed 219 people, most of them in the eastern Valencia region, and the death toll is widely expected to rise.
Paris (AFP) – France captain Kylian Mbappe is “going through a period in which he’s less effective,” says coach Didier Deschamps after leaving the Real Madrid star out of his national squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. Speaking ahead of clashes with Israel and Italy, Deschamps says he believes the omission is “for the best.”
East Flores (Indonesia) (AFP) – Residents of eastern Indonesia’s East Flores island flee as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki continues a series of eruptions. Starting on 4 November, the eruptions have killed nine people, sent towers of ash into the sky and forced the relocation of residents on the popular tourist island.
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been forced to flee their homes overnight following evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army. About an hour later, strikes were seen on Lebanon’s capital that Israel has said were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea is “not ruling out” the supply of weapons to Ukraine, says President Yoon Suk Yeol, following North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia to aid in its war effort. “Depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support,” Yoon explains.
Canberra (AFP) – Australia’s prime minister vows to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The new laws are expected to be introduced to parliament in late November. Platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram would be held responsible for enforcing the age ban and face potentially hefty fines for failing to do so. “Social media is doing real harm to kids and I’m calling time on it,” Albanese says.
Atlanta (AFP) – Latino voters helped propel Donald Trump to a resounding victory, according to Guardian journalist George Chidi. He says hispanic voters were torn in two directions, disliking Trump’s “terrible rhetoric,” while seeing him as “the answer to an economic problem.”
