New York (AFP) – Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump arrives at a New York court to testify in her father’s civil fraud case threatening his real estate empire.
La Paz (AFP) – Bolivian President Luis Arce attends the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to deliver the report of his third year in office. IMAGES
Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa lists G7 members’ points of agreement on the Israel-Hamas war, saying they support “humanitarian pauses and corridors”. They stop short of calling for a ceasefire.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – People light candles at a memorial set up around a fountain in Israel’s Tel Aviv to remember those killed and taken hostage by Hamas a month ago. “We’re lighting candles … and we are keeping the memory alive to never forget and keep that light alive,” says Shimi Rozen. The 7 October attacks by Hamas left more than 1,400 people dead in Israel, mostly civilians, and over 240 people were taken hostage, according to Israeli officials. Israel has since launched a military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza, killing more than 10,500 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Kidal (Mali) (AFP) – A few basic tents and just enough possessions to survive is all that remains for the displaced people who fled the jihadist violence in the Talataye region of northeastern Mali: “Daesh broke us. They didn’t leave us any livestock or household goods, they even took our blankets” says Mahamad Almghtar Ag Lahsan. In this camp adjacent to the town of Kidal, some displaced people have found refuge after a journey of several days on foot through the desert.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the European Commission’s recommendation to open formal membership talks with Ukraine is the “right step” for Kyiv and Europe.
Paris (AFP) – A Napoleon I bicorne hat and some twenty other objects from the same collection are being exhibited in Paris ahead of their sale by the Osenat auction house on 19 November. “The hat alone represents Napoleon’s image throughout the world,” says auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat. Valued at between 600,000 and 800,000 euros, it will have a starting price of 500,000 euros, according to the president of Osenat Auctions.
Hong Kong (AFP) – With Hong Kong on track to become the world’s oldest city by 2050, a number of schemes are being launched to help elderly citizens in the city avoid loneliness and isolation.
Dhaka (AFP) – Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country’s four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, but the decision was immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
Acapulco (Mexico) (AFP) – Two weeks after the deadly Hurricane Otis struck Acapulco, boats lie submerged in the harbour, and the popular tourist resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast is still struggling to get back on its feet.
Tokyo (AFP) – G7 foreign ministers posed for a family photo during their meetings in Tokyo. They sought Wednesday to hammer out a common line on the Israel-Hamas war and signal to Russia that there would be no let-up in their support for Ukraine. IMAGES
Geneva (AFP) – The world’s porrest countries “are in a desperate situation”, United Nations official Rebeca Grynspan says in Geneva. A report from the United Nations Conference on Trade, Investment and Development (UNCTAD) says multiple crises, from the Covid pandemic to soaring inflation, have hit the so-called least developed countries, or LDCs, particularly hard.
