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Fort Myers Beach (United States) (AFP) – Aerial images show devastating destruction of homes, piers, bridges and boats after Hurricane Ian swept through Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel in Florida.

Ouagadougou (AFP) – Military officers announce the removal from office of Burkina Faso’s junta leader. The dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who came to power in a coup last January, was announced in a statement read out on national television.

Sigulda (Latvia) (AFP) – Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins votes in his country’s parliamentary elections, which polls say his New Unity Party is on course to win. The elections take place in the shadow of neighbouring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with pro-Kyiv forces such as Karins’ centrist party expected to perform best.

Lome (AFP) – 25-year-old Togolese mechanic Sourou-Edjareyo Malazouwe has created his own car from recycled materials. AFP follows this self-taught engineer in his workshop in the Forever district of Lome, Togo, where he started the project a year ago.

Sanaa (AFP) – As a ceasefire deadline in war-ravaged Yemen draws near, agriculture graduate Loujain al-Ouazir shares the small gains she has made thanks to the truce, as she works to raise goats and poultry on a farm on top of a house in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa. While in the southwest city of Taez, residents continue to suffer from the seige as the main roads around the mountainous city remain shut.

Washington (AFP) – “America and its allies are not going — let me emphasize this — are not going to be intimidated, are not going to be intimidated by Putin and his reckless words of threats,” US President Joe Biden says at the White House.

Brussels (AFP) – Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary Seneral, rejects Putin’s “land grab” and denounces Russia’s “illegitimate” annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim of Western sabotage in the leaks of the Nord Stream gas pipelines “absurd” and “outrageous.”

Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Demonstrators take to the streets of Port-au-Prince in Haiti to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom they believe is unable to address the economic crisis.

Moscow (AFP) – People in Moscow react to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to annex regions of Ukraine, following a controversial referendum. Putin warned the West that the people of four Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions were “our citizens forever” as he prepared to formally annex them at a Kremlin ceremony.

Amman (AFP) – Jordanian Mohammad Nsour gave up a career in medicine to pursue his dream of becoming a bodybuilder. At 26, he has qualified for Mr. Olympia, a prestigious international contest where he will go up against the sport’s biggest names — and muscles.

Frisco (United States) (AFP) – Foretold for years, drone delivery has become a reality in some parts of the United States. In less than 15 minutes, what you ordered on your phone can be delivered to your backyard by air.