Kaifeng city, Henan province (China) (AFP) – Firefighters rescue people stranded, including a baby and a pregnant woman, following devastating torrential rains in China that left at least 33 dead. With many streets still flooded, trucks pumped muddy water from underground tunnels as meteorologists issued "red" rain alerts, warning of the threat of fresh landslides and flooding in surrounding areas.
Kaifeng city, Henan province (China) (AFP) – Firefighters rescue people stranded, including a baby and a pregnant woman, following devastating torrential rains in China that left at least 33 dead. With many streets still flooded, trucks pumped muddy water from underground tunnels as meteorologists issued “red” rain alerts, warning of the threat of fresh landslides and flooding in surrounding areas.
Darjeeling (India) (AFP) – A red panda cub has been born in an Indian zoo as part of a conservation breeding program to increase the population of the endangered animal. With habitats under threat in the Eastern Himalayas and China, red pandas are considered endangered and are highly vulnerable to infectious diseases.
Norway holds a remembrance ceremony to honour the 77 people killed on July 22, 2011 in twin attacks by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik.
People demonstrate in Athens against plans to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all health workers and retirement home employees, with police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse some protesters.
Oslo (AFP) – Norway holds a remembrance ceremony to honour the 77 people killed on July 22, 2011 in twin attacks by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik.
Darjeeling (India) (AFP) – A red panda cub has been born in an Indian zoo as part of a conservation breeding program to increase the population of the endangered animal. With habitats under threat in the Eastern Himalayas and China, red pandas are considered endangered and are highly vulnerable to infectious diseases. Their copper fur, appearance and small size also make them targets for the exotic pet trade.
Athens (AFP) – People demonstrate in Athens against plans to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all health workers and retirement home employees, with police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse some protesters.
Tokyo (AFP) – The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, former comedian Kentaro Kobayashi, has been fired on the eve of the event for making jokes referencing the Holocaust, in the latest blow for organisers of the pandemic-delayed Games. Tokyo 2020 has been plagued by a series of gaffes and missteps by Olympic officials, as well as pandemic restrictions.
Consumer prices were up 5.4% in June, the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich visits President Biden's home town of Scranton, PA, where residents and businesses are feeling the impact of inflation.
Multiple whale species pass through waters off the coast of New York City. Conservationist Howard Rosenbaum explains how new technology is helping track these gigantic animals, allowing humans to create a safer environment for them.
A rat burst into the Plenary Hall of the Andalusian Parliament on Wednesday, causing chaos among MPs. The presence of the rodent was alerted by a shout from the president of the parliament, Marta Bosquet, while she was speaking. The intruder, which was running from one side to the other, caused a great commotion and forced the interruption of the parliamentary session.
