Albany (United States) (AFP) – Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces his resignation after 11 women accused him of sexual harassment. New-Yorkers welcome his resignation, with one of them saying it was “a long time coming” and another qualifying it as “the wisest thing he’s done in a long time”.
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden urges Afghanistan’s leaders to unite as US troops withdraw from the country.
Dilesi (Greece) (AFP) – A timelapse video shows the sky above the island of Evia turning into a red haze during sunset due to the wildfires that have been raving the Greek island.
Britain’s Prince Andrew has been sued in a New York court for alleged sexual abuse of a woman who says she was “lent out” for underage sex by late US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – “I’m desperate to win the Champions League and obviously keep hold of the Premier League title”, says Jack Grealish as he enjoys the tag of becoming the most expensive English player in history following his £100 million ($139 million) transfer to Premier League champions Manchester City from Aston Villa.
Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) – Moroccan health workers administer Covid-19 vaccines at a digitalised centre which is part of the local “smart vaccinodrome” campaign, in the Errahma district near the city of Casablanca.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the country is facing a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions” as wildfires wipe out hundreds of homes and force thousands to flee. He apologises to Greeks for possible “weaknesses” in the state’s response, and says “those who lost homes and property will be compensated”.
Singapore (AFP) – Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption.
Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepal rolls out second Covid-19 vaccine jabs for nearly 1.4 million elderly people, following a months-long delay.
Hancheng (China) (AFP) – Global heating has arrived with a vengeance and will see Earth’s average temperature reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels around 2030, a decade earlier than projected only three years ago, according to a landmark UN assessment.
Péfki (Greece) (AFP) – Greek islanders are taking refuge on a chartered ship and on the beach after fleeing their homes from wildfires on the Greek island of Evia, sparked by a record heatwave. The blazes have destroyed homes and reduced thousands of hectares of land to ash on Greece’s second-largest island just northeast of the capital Athens.
Tokyo (AFP) – Residents in Shanghai react as China takes home 38 gold medals, the second-highest number at the Tokyo Olympics and one less than the United States. Morning commuters say they are proud of Chinese athletes’ “historic” achievements, and look forward to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which they hope will be “better” than Tokyo’s Games.
