Cagayan Province (Philippines) (AFP) – More than 20 people have been killed by flooding in the northern Philippines, where Tropical Storm Trami brought torrential rains, submerging entire villages. Rescuers are working to reach residents still stranded in the hard-hit Bicol region.
Kazan (Russia) (AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping says “world peace and development still faces serious challenges” as he addresses leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies at a summit in Russia. Xi praises “the common march of the Global South towards modernity” and also calls “for a ceasefire in Gaza.”
Maple Grove (United States) (AFP) – If you want to know who’s going to win the White House in November, try asking the people of Clallam County. The folks who live in this strip of mountains, forests and coast in the far northwest of the continental United States haven’t been wrong about their presidential pick in almost half a century.
Beirut (AFP) – Lebanese mayors and municipal leaders from across the country gather in central Beirut to observe a moment of silence in memory of municipal representatives killed in Israeli strikes.
Peking (AFP) – Beijing says it is “perfectly normal” for its aircraft carriers to sail near Taiwan, after the self-ruled island said a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through the Taiwan Strait. “It is perfectly normal for Chinese aircraft carriers to sail in its own territory and territorial waters,” foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian tells a regular media briefing.
Blériot-Plage (AFP) – Firefighters participate in rescue operations at Bleriot-Plage after French authorities announced that three people had died while attempting to cross the Channel from northern France to Britain early Wednesday, adding that around 50 more people had been rescued.
London (AFP) – London and Berlin hail a “landmark” in military cooperation as Europe’s two biggest defence spenders sign a new pact that will see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Seoul (AFP) – When Kim Ye-ji first tried shooting at age 12 she could not lift the gun. Now, she is the world’s most internet-famous Olympic shooter. Kim, 32, won silver in the women’s 10m air pistol at this summer’s Paris Olympics. She tells AFP that she fell into her sport by accident.
Deir el-Balah (AFP) – Veterinarians from the ‘Sulala Animals Rescue’ organisation have set up a makeshift clinic to assist animals in the Gaza Strip, who are endangered by war and lack essential food and medicine.
Kazan (Russia) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with the leader of Moscow-allied Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, at the BRICS summit the Russian city of Kazan. Putin told Maduro, who was in Russia on a first visit since 2019, that Venezuela was a “reliable partner” for Moscow. IMAGES
Dhaka (AFP) – Crowds of Bangladeshi female students marched in Dhaka with burning torches, demanding the government stem a reported dramatic surge in violence against women. Some amongst the chanting crowd said that they had hoped that the student-led revolution that toppled autocratic ex-leader Sheikh Hasina in August would help improve the situation for women.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Family members of hostages held in Gaza protest outside the hotel of Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv to demand a hostage deal. The US Secretary of State is on his 11th visit to the Middle East since Hamas’s attack on Israel more than a year ago triggered the Gaza war.
