London (AFP) – From the Pope to the Grinch, hundreds of sausage dogs in fancy dress gather in Hyde Park for a Christmas walk. Dog-owner Ana Rodriguez has been organising get-together events for sausage dogs in London for eight years, estimating that today’s event has been her biggest event yet with around 1,000 dachshunds joining the walk. “Hundreds of people will join us, even from outside London, even from abroad,” she says.
Bondi Beach (Australia) (AFP) – UGC footage shows people running along Bondi Beach in Sydney, while what appears to be a burst of gunfire can be heard. Then helicopters fly overhead and vehicles with flashing lights park above the beach. At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at the iconic beach.
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Protesters gather in Sao Paulo against efforts by Congress to reduce the jail term of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted over a botched coup plot. The country’s conservative-majority Congress on December 10 approved a bill that could slash Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence if it passes into law. IMAGES
Santiago (Chile) (AFP) – Chileans begin voting for a new president, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. “We are expecting issues like crime, migration, national health, and pensions to be addressed. There are many pending issues that no previous candidate has resolved,” adds Veronica Tirado.
Santiago (Chili) (AFP) – Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party who leads the center-left coalition, casts her ballot in the runoff vote against right-wing candidate Jose Antonio Kast. Polls show Kast as the strong front-runner, with his tough-on-crime and anti-migrant message seemingly registering with Chileans. IMAGES
Santiago (Chili) (AFP) – Chile’s far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast casts his ballot in the runoff vote against his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party. Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the election, with Kast’s tough-on-crime and anti-migrant message seemingly resonating with many Chileans. IMAGES
Santiago (Chili) (AFP) – Chileans begin voting for a new president, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the runoff vote between Jose Antonio Kast and his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party. IMAGES
Santiago (Chili) (AFP) – Chileans begin voting for a new president, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the runoff vote between Jose Antonio Kast and his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party. IMAGES
Mont-de-Marsan (AFP) – Farmers protest outside the Landes department prefecture against the culling of cows following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease (nodular dermatitis). A delegation was received by the prefect to discuss the issue. IMAGES
Carbonne (France) (AFP) – Farmers in southwestern France block roads and set fire to bales of hay to protest the culling of cows due to a skin disease, as the government says one million cattle would be vaccinated. French farmers have been angry over what they see as the government’s heavy-handed response to an outbreak of nodular dermatitis, widely known as lumpy skin disease. IMAGES
Deir Ezzor (Syria) (AFP) – The eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor has been left in ruins after nearly 14 years of civil war, which ended when Islamist-led forces toppled long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December last year.
Almería (Spain) (AFP) – Spanish police seize drugs during an operation against aerial drug trafficking, announcing they have thwarted a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco. Six people have been arrested in connection with these events, they say.
