Mbodiène (Senegal) (AFP) – One year after singer Akon laid the first stone of the $6 billion futuristic city he plans to build in his native Senegal, the site remains grassland. Construction of "Akon City," a project due to feature ultramodern twisting skyscrapers, was already meant to have begun near the Atlantic Ocean village of Mbodiene.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani says his country is working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport "as soon as possible", during a joint press conference with his British counterpart Dominic Raab in Doha.
"Even the morning after, we're still uncovering the true depth of the loss," New York Governor Kathy Hochul says during a news conference a day after remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed New York City.
Queens (United States) (AFP) – High waters and heavy rain are seen through a vehicle's window in New York as Storm Ida wreaks further havoc on the northeast United States. The storm has forced airport closures and state of emergency declarations in the state and neighbouring New Jersey.
Since the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade, which established the legal right to abortion in the United States, nominees to the highest court have been asked about their views on abortion during their confirmation hearings. They've also been asked about Casey v Planned Parenthood, a 1991 decision that established the "undue burden test" by which abortion regulations are judged.
Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – Three months on from its eruption, the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo looms over the Congolese city of Goma, and the damage it's left in its wake. At a camp north of the city, thousands of people displaced by the destruction live in makeshift shelters, and are calling for government help.
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) – In the western city of Herat, about 50 Afghan women take to the streets demanding the right to work and for representation in the Taliban's new government. It comes as the Islamist militants say they are close to forming their cabinet.
Queens (United States) (AFP) – High waters and heavy rain are seen through a vehicle’s window in New York as Storm Ida wreaks further havoc on the northeast United States. The storm has forced airport closures and state of emergency declarations in the state and neighbouring New Jersey.
Doha (AFP) – Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani says his country is working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport “as soon as possible”, during a joint press conference with his British counterpart Dominic Raab in Doha.
Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – Three months on from its eruption, the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo looms over the Congolese city of Goma, and the damage it’s left in its wake. At a camp north of the city, thousands of people displaced by the destruction live in makeshift shelters, and are calling for government help.
Mbodiène (Senegal) (AFP) – One year after singer Akon laid the first stone of the $6 billion futuristic city he plans to build in his native Senegal, the site remains grassland. Construction of “Akon City,” a project due to feature ultramodern twisting skyscrapers, was already meant to have begun near the Atlantic Ocean village of Mbodiene. But building work is yet to start, prompting residents who were hoping for jobs to wonder about its future.
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) – In the western city of Herat, about 50 Afghan women take to the streets demanding the right to work and for representation in the Taliban’s new government. It comes as the Islamist militants say they are close to forming their cabinet. “It is our right to have education, work and security. We are not afraid, we are united,” the protesters chant in unison.
