Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) – On the final day of campaigning, supporters of President Nicolas Maduro rally in Maracaibo (west) amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. IMAGES
Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) – On the final day of campaigning, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third six-year term, holds a rally in Maracaibo (west) amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. Maduro, in office since taking over from Hugo Chavez in 2013, counts the electoral authorities, military top brass and other state On the final day of campaigninginstitutions among his backers. He also has enjoyed unlimited access to state media and funding for propaganda on everything from building facades to toll booth signage and even ambulances. IMAGES
Vadlūru (India) (AFP) – Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance has the unlikely support of a Hindu priest living in India’s Vadluru. Subhramanya Sharma wants to see Vance’s wife become the second lady of the US as her ancestral home is in his quiet village.
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden tells Americans he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to a new generation.
Kathmandu (AFP) – A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on July 24, with the pilot rescued from the wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes over the decades. The country’s last major incident involving a commercial flight was in January 2023, when a Yeti Airlines service crashed while landing at Pokhara, killing all 72 aboard.
Manila (AFP) – The Philippines deploys rescuers across its densely populated capital, Manila, to help evacuate residents from low-lying homes after downpours caused by Typhoon Gaemi turned streets into rivers. “I cannot go home because our house is now underwater” says one local resident.
Paris (AFP) – With a spectacular opening ceremony along the Seine due to kick off the 2024 Olympic Games this Friday, enthusiasm in the French capital is growing. “These are times when you have to be a bit positive,” says one resident. “I think we’re going to have a great show and competition and it’s going to be fun.”
Taiwan (AFP) – Taiwan military forces carried out an anti-landing drill on its outlying Penghu Islands early Wednesday, on the third day of its annual Han Kuang military exercises.
Kēncho (Ethiopia) (AFP) – Humanitarian agencies are scrambling to send desperately needed aid to a remote area of southern Ethiopia where a landslide has killed more than 200 people in the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.
Yilan (Taiwan) (AFP) – High waves lash Taiwan’s northeastern coast in Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears the island bringing in torrential rains and whipping winds. IMAGES
Manila (AFP) – Children swim and pedestrians wade through knee-high water flooding Manila’s streets during heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi. IMAGES
Beijing (AFP) – Rival factions Hamas and Fatah, including 12 other Palestinian groups sign an agreement in Beijing, to set up an “interim national reconciliation government” to govern Gaza after the war. A step towards “A lasting and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” says Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
