Cebu (Philippines) (AFP) – Typhoon Rai, the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, ravaged the southern and central regions of the archipelago, knocking out communications and electricity in many areas, ripping off roofs and toppling concrete power poles.
Rome (AFP) – Once the stomping ground of Italy’s greatest directors and actors, from Federico Fellini to Sophia Loren, Rome’s renowned Cinecitta film studios are planning a much-needed makeover for a new era. Dubbed the ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’, Cinecitta was at the heart of the golden age of Italian cinema and now hopes to regain some of its former lustre thanks to European Union post-pandemic funding.
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis expresses his “sympathy to the people of the Philippines, hit by a strong typhoon which has destroyed many homes.” Typhoon Rai has ravaged the southern and central regions of the archipelago, affecting over 300,000 people.
Bandia (Senegal) (AFP) – Not far from the capital, Dakar Fashion Week brings together several African designers from Ivory Coast, Mozambique, and Ethiopia. This nineteenth edition, organized by the Franco-Senegalese designer Adama N’Diaye (aka Adama Paris), puts sustainable fashion in the spotlight.
Kabul (AFP) – Hundreds of people queue outside the passport office in Kabul, a day after the Taliban government announced it would resume issuing travel documents.
La Palma Island (Spain) (AFP) – Aerial images of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma and the surrounding areas where houses are covered with ash.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Heathcare workers at the Ernani Agricola Municipal Health Center in Rio de Janeiro made a Christmas tree with empty Covid-19 and influenza vaccine vials.
New York (AFP) – New York City will enact a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector starting on December 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio says during a news conference.
