Tubize (AFP) – “It’s an honour,” says Mark van Bommel at his first press conference as Belgium coach. The 48-year-old former Dutch international midfielder has succeeded Frenchman Rudi Garcia, who stepped down having guided Belgium to the World Cup quarter-finals. “Now I have the opportunity to become the coach of the national team from the neighbour land,” he adds.
Tubize (AFP) – “It’s an honour,” says Mark van Bommel at his first press conference as Belgium coach. The 48-year-old former Dutch international midfielder has succeeded Frenchman Rudi Garcia, who stepped down having guided Belgium to the World Cup quarter-finals. “Now I have the opportunity to become the coach of the national team from the neighbour land,” he adds.
Skardu (Pakistan) (AFP) – Rescuers transport the body of renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja to the city of Skardu, in the Shigar district of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, after days of a difficult evacuation mission hampered by extreme weather. The 43-year-old, known as ‘Nims Dai’, was killed by an avalanche on 30 July, along with the nine other members of an expedition climbing Broad Peak in northern Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Three of the climbers remain missing, with Purja’s company confirming there were no survivors.
Skardu (Pakistan) (AFP) – Rescuers transport the body of renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja to the city of Skardu, in the Shigar district of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, after days of a difficult evacuation mission hampered by extreme weather. The 43-year-old, known as ‘Nims Dai’, was killed by an avalanche on 30 July, along with the nine other members of an expedition climbing Broad Peak in northern Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Three of the climbers remain missing, with Purja’s company confirming there were no survivors.
Hangzhou (China) (AFP) – China has launched its first robot school, a facility training an initial cohort of 30 students for roles across the industrial, service, security and entertainment sectors. The robo-pupils undergo physical assessments, specialised coursework in their fields — which can include medicine and the arts — before a final skills certification. The tuition is “tailored to specific requirements of different robot hardware,” but there is “a core curriculum,” explains Zhu Tianle, an engineer at the Hangzhou Robot School based at the Zhejiang University Robot Research Institute.
Hangzhou (China) (AFP) – China has launched its first robot school, a facility training an initial cohort of 30 students for roles across the industrial, service, security and entertainment sectors. The robo-pupils undergo physical assessments, specialised coursework in their fields — which can include medicine and the arts — before a final skills certification. The tuition is “tailored to specific requirements of different robot hardware,” but there is “a core curriculum,” explains Zhu Tianle, an engineer at the Hangzhou Robot School based at the Zhejiang University Robot Research Institute.
Baringo (Kenya) (AFP) – As the lakes of Kenya’s Rift Valley expand — the result, scientists say, of intense rainfall — residents are increasingly coming face to face with new and dangerous neighbours: crocodiles. After the first significant surge in water levels in 2011, Mary Milka Tiren’s husband was killed by a hippo. A decade later her nine-year-old son spent three months in hospital following a crocodile attack, his scars still prominent. “He’s the one who was hurt the most,” she says, “because it carried him off for a bit.”
Seoul (AFP) – Thermal images of people and traffic in Seoul illustrate a searing heatwave baking the South Korean capital. In the last week, the country saw three new all-time high temperatures set, with the mercury peaking at 42.5C on Sunday 2 August. Seoul is under a “severe heatwave warning”, the first issuing of the alert since its introduction this year.
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – It’s at the wacky end of the rock spectrum, but an unlikely recipe of polka-dot pyjamas, floppy-nosed masks and hypnotic guitar riffs has propelled Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine to viral stardom. Clad head to toe in black-and-white robes with their faces hidden by outsized masks, the duo, known only by pseudonyms, perform the hip Botanique venue in Brussels. “These two people are just totally bizarre and so intriguing at the same time,” says graphic designer, Peter Somers. “It’s just incredible.”
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – It’s at the wacky end of the rock spectrum, but an unlikely recipe of polka-dot pyjamas, floppy-nosed masks and hypnotic guitar riffs has propelled Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine to viral stardom. Clad head to toe in black-and-white robes with their faces hidden by outsized masks, the duo, known only by pseudonyms, perform the hip Botanique venue in Brussels. “These two people are just totally bizarre and so intriguing at the same time,” says graphic designer, Peter Somers. “It’s just incredible.”
Moskau (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the first permanent head of the country’s drone forces, during a meeting with top Defence Ministry officials.
Moskau (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the first permanent head of the country’s drone forces, during a meeting with top Defence Ministry officials.
