Beijing (AFP) – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says China has “always welcomed business people from various countries, including Mr Musk, to visit China to better understand China and promote mutually beneficial cooperation.”
At a clinic within a small school in Omdurman, a northern suburb of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, doctor Mohammed al-Taher and local volunteers tend to the wounded and the sick with a few boxes of medicine and whatever resources they can find. Six weeks of war has taken its toll on Sudan’s already fragile health service – according to the doctors’ union, three quarters of hospitals in combat zones are out of service.
Valparaíso (Chile) (AFP) – A court in Chile puts Star Wars villain Darth Vader on trial as part of an open day aiming to teach citizens about the work of the courts.
Fifty members of the LGBTQ community in Chile’s capital Santiago receive free lessons in self-defense from Muay Thai martial artists to help them protect them against potential hate incidents.
Ahmedabad (India) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of fans return to support their team in the Indian Premier league title clash between the defending champions Gujarat Titans and the Chennai Super Kings after the game was washed out on Sunday. The match takes place in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket ground, with a capacity of 132,000 fans.
Saqqara (Egypt) (AFP) – Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops as well as two tombs, discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. This is the first discovery of such workshops linked to the temples in the vast burial ground, situated at the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the area is home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal graves and old Coptic Christian monasteries.
Neuzelle (Germany) (AFP) – A new invention that will allow everyone to have their own brewery at home — that is Stefan Fritsche’s promise, owner of the German Neuzelle brewery. Made from just two ingredients: powder and water, the beer-like brew is made to be cheaper and more sustainable than traditional beer. With its golden hue, bittersweet notes and frothy head, this latest brew is so far non-alcoholic and has no bubbles.
Passi (Senegal) (AFP) – Elegantly clad in an immaculate white gown and matching cap, Yoro Diao, 95, is wreathed in smiles after officiating at the baptism of his brand-new great-grandson. One of a dwindling band of Senegalese soldiers who fought in France’s colonial-era wars, Diao is delighted to be back home and among his extended family after years spent in bureaucratic limbo in France.
Tando Allahyar (Pakistan) (AFP) – At 82 years old, architect Yasmeen Lari is forging the way in fortifying Pakistan’s rural communities living on the frontline of climate change. Lari, Pakistan’s first woman architect, has ditched a lifetime of multi-million dollar projects in the megacity of Karachi to develop pioneering flood-proof bamboo houses.
Kampala (AFP) – Uganda announces that President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law draconian new measures against homosexuality, described as being among the world’s harshest. Speaking at a press conference announcing the law, MP Asuman Basalirwa confirms those found guilty could face life imprisonment or even death. The news has prompted condemnation from human rights and LGBQT groups.
Jiuquan (China) (AFP) – China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions.
Jiuquan (China) (AFP) – China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions.
