Cevio (Switzerland) (AFP) – Like everywhere else in Europe, Swiss households are being called upon to save energy. But this comes naturally to the inhabitants of the Bavona Valley, one of the most remote parts of the Alpine country and which has never been connected to the electricity grid.
Leyburn (United Kingdom) (AFP) – As the Conservative Party looks for another leader, residents in the North Yorkshire market town of Leyburn in the heart of Rishi Sunak’s Richmondshire constituency give their views. Some say they’d “like Rishi to come in as our Prime Minister”, while others think “Boris should never have gone” or “there ought to be another general election”.
After the party leaders of Italy’s victorious right-wing coalition held talks with President Sergio Mattarella, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni announces that the coalition proposes that “she be appointed to be the person in charge of forming the new government”, which would make her the country’s first female prime minister. Her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party won 26 percent of the vote last month, compared to eight and nine percent respectively for her allies Forza Italia and the far-right League.
Brussels (AFP) – The EU is shelling out 40 billion euros as part of newly announced measures to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices. “We will develop a complementary new index, to reflect better the energy price situation.” says Ursula von der Leyen during a European Council meeting in Brussels.
Hanoi (AFP) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc before attending a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to the UN in Hanoi. IMAGES
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine has begun curbing electricity consumption as it races to repair infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing as winter approaches. Energy-saving measures are being put in place across the country after Russian missile and drone strikes destroyed at least 30 percent of the country’s power stations in a week.
Saint-Zotique (Canada) (AFP) – Every weekend in October, 2,000 to 3,000 visitors come to Citrouilleville, a pumpkin patch transformed into a village near Montreal, Canada. Children, as well as adults, come to take pictures in front of pumpkin houses and choose the ones they will decorate at home.
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose 3.0 percent in September on-year, the government said Friday, the highest level since 2014 as the falling yen and rising energy costs hit households hard. On Thursday, the yen weakened to 150 against the greenback, a level not seen since 1990.
New York (AFP) – IMAGES US actor Kevin Spacey leaves the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after he was found not liable in a sexual assault and battery case brought forward by the actor Anthony Rapp.
Bogotá (AFP) – Images show clashes between Colombian riot police and displaced indigenous protesters in Bogota on Wednesday during a demonstration against overcrowding and poor conditions in a city shelter, according to the NGO Temblores.
Izyum (Ukraine) (AFP) – A team of workers in orange reflector vests has painted white lines on the road surface to indicate where it is safe to overtake. Five weeks after the recapture of the small but strategic town of Izyum in eastern Ukraine, a new battle for reconstruction is taking place. An army of construction machinery and builders is busy rebuilding what is left of the infrastructure and deleting as soon as possible any sign of Russian occupation.
Nations unies (Etats-Unis) (AFP) – SOUNDBITE The United Nations says it is “concerned” about the use of force against protesters in Chad after dozens of people died as demonstrations against the military’s grip on power turned violent. “We call on all parties to refrain from violence or excessive use of force,” Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, tells reporters.
