Cagayan Province (Philippines) (AFP) – More than 10,000 evacuees sheltered in schools and evacuation centres in the Philippines as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the country’s far north.
Glendale (United States) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump calls Charlie Kirk “a giant of his generation” as he leads tributes to the late right-wing activist at a massive memorial event attended by tens of thousands, with US media likening it to a state funeral.
Lima (AFP) – Clashes break out during anti-government protests in Peru’s capital, Lima, leaving at least 18 people injured, including police officers and journalists, according to authorities and independent organizations. IMAGES
Moscow (AFP) – With artists from more than 20 countries and ambitions for a billion-plus viewers, Russia revives its Intervision song contest. With Russia banished from Eurovision, the song contest extravaganza born on the other side of the former Iron Curtain over its offensive in Ukraine, the Kremlin has pushed Intervision as a means to strive for new cultural and political alliances.
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin calls the recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western nations, including Britain, Australia and Canada, a “message of hope”. Portugal is also expected to make an announcement of recognition, as Israel comes under huge international pressure over the war in Gaza triggered almost two years ago by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls moves by several western nations to recognise a Palestinian state an “absurd reward for terrorism” which endangers Israel’s existence. Britain, Australia and Canada have recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy.
Berlin (AFP) – Thousands of people set off for the Berlin marathon. The women’s race was won by Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru, while Sabastian Sawe, also from Kenya, has won the men’s.
Elsbethen (Austria) (AFP) – Three octogenarian nuns return to their former convent in the Salzburg province of Austria, after having being sent against their will, they say, to a care home by the Catholic Church. Sisters Rita, 81, Regina, 86, and Bernadette, 88, have graced international headlines following their plight.
Calais (France) (AFP) – Several dozen people gather in Calais to pay tribute to the 518 migrants who have died in the English Channel since 1999, laying flowers at the foot of hundreds of pairs of shoes laid out on the beach.
Manila (AFP) – Thousands of Filipinos gather in Manila for an anti-corruption protest. The demonstrators are angry about a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Rage over the so-called ghost infrastructure projects has been mounting since President Ferdinand Marcos put them centre stage in a July state of the nation address that followed weeks of deadly flooding. IMAGES
Lima (AFP) – Protesters clash with police during a demonstration in Lima against President Dina Boluarte’s government over insecurity and corruption. IMAGES
Caracas (AFP) – Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez leads a parade of army tanks amid tensions with the United States, as military drills continue along the maritime border and nationwide workshops train civilians in weapon use. IMAGES
