Saint-Domingue (AFP) – Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi attends a private meeting with President Luis Abinader, at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, during his visit to the Dominican Republic to discuss issues related to the Haitian crisis and the international military force led by Kenya. IMAGES
Montevideo (AFP) – Images of the van carrying the body of former president of Uruguay Jose “Pepe” Mujica (2010-2015), leaving his home in Montevideo. Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi also leaves the house of Jose Mujica after his death. Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89. IMAGES
Montevideo (AFP) – Scene outside the home of former president of Uruguay Jose “Pepe” Mujica after his death. Uruguay’s leftist ex-leader Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a cult figure for his modest lifestyle, has died after losing his battle with cancer, according to the government in Montevideo. IMAGES
Montevideo (AFP) – Uruguay’s leftist ex-leader Jose “Pepe” Mujica, who became a cult figure partly due to his modest lifestyle, has died after losing his battle with cancer, according to the government in Montevideo. “With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica. President, activist, guide and leader. We will miss you greatly, old friend,” the country’s serving leader Yamandu Orsi says on X. IMAGES
Paris (AFP) – In Paris, dozens of journalists, onlookers, and fans are trying to catch a glimpse of the American queen of influencers, Kim Kardashian, as she arrives to testify in the trial of the spectacular robbery she fell victim to in 2016. “We found it interesting to attend a trial as part of our studies”, says Elisa, a law student.
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he “will do everything” to ensure a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin happens in Turkey, with talks on a ceasefire scheduled for Thursday. “It is with him that I must agree on a ceasefire,” Zelensky says.
San Isidro (Argentina) (AFP) – Diego Maradona’s daughter, Gianinna, arrives at the San Isidro courthouse to testify as a witness in the trial of seven health professionals accused of criminal negligence over his death. The Argentine football legend died on November 25, 2020 at age 60, while recovering at home from brain surgery for a blood clot. IMAGES
Chillán (Chile) (AFP) – A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. But a new strain of the world’s favorite cereal developed by scientists in the drought-plagued South American country has generated hope that rice can be grown in seemingly inhospitable conditions.
Geneva (AFP) – The United Nations voices alarm at the large numbers of non-nationals being deported from the United States, in particular the hundreds sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. “Families do not know where their loved ones are, lawyers do not know where they are, in fact no one knows where they are for certain and we don’t know the legal basis”, says UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell in Geneva.
Beijing (AFP) – China’s foreign minister says “a certain major power is obsessed with the idea that might makes right”, an apparent swipe at the United States a day after Beijing and Washington announced sharp cuts to tit-for-tat tariffs. The country in question is “using tariffs as a weapon to bully other countries”, Wang Yi says at a forum for Chinese and Latin American nations in Beijing.
Dali (China) (AFP) – Long breaks from work were once unheard of in China, but some young people are pushing back, giving themselves the mental space to recover from burnout, feed the soul and consider other ways to contribute to society.
Langtang (Nepal) (AFP) – Dozens trekked to Nepal’s Yala glacier for a ceremony to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight on global glacial retreat. The Yala glacier, located between 5,170 and 5,750 metres above sea level, is in the Langtang Valley in northern Nepal.
