Patras (Greece) (AFP) – Countries across Europe battle wildfires, which scientists say human-induced climate change is intensifying. A heatwave has stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in the south of the continent.
Charlbury (United Kingdom) (AFP) – People in the British town of Charlbury hold a protest against US Vice President JD Vance as he is holidaying with his family nearby. Around 60 people gather for the demonstration in the Cotswolds, carrying signs reading “Go Home”, “Not Welcome Party” and “Sod Off”.
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombian and foreign politicians, friends and Miguel Uribe’s family pay their respects to the presidential hopeful on the final day of his wake in Congress. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman. IMAGES
Moscow (AFP) – Russia brands European diplomatic consultations with Ukraine as “insignificant” ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders are due to hold urgent talks with Trump, hoping to convince him to respect Kyiv’s interests in the looming summit with Russia.
Berlin (AFP) – Hundreds of Berliners take a dip in the Spree river to protest a 100-year-old ban on swimming in the city’s main waterway. The ban was briefly lifted to allow what organisers called a “swim demonstration”. The ban was put in place in 1925 due to industrial pollution, which now is no longer a problem, but sewage is still periodically discharged into the river when rainfall overwhelms the city’s drainage system.
Taitung (Taiwan) (AFP) – High waves roll in toward a fishing port in Taiwan’s southeastern Taitung city as Typhoon Podul hits the island. Businesses and schools across the south are closed, and power has been knocked out for tens of thousands of households.
Hong Kong (AFP) – For Hong Kong law student “C”, AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic images of her and multiple other women. C is one of three women who exposed an AI porn scandal at Hong Kong’s oldest university last month. They spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity.
New Delhi (AFP) – Police detain animal rights activists during a protest in the Indian capital against a Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs. The court has asked city authorities to set up dog shelters within eight weeks, and maintain daily records of the canines captured, citing public safety concerns.
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombians queue at Congress in Bogota to pay their respects to presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who died two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman. Uribe’s body will remain for public viewing at Congress until August 13. IMAGES
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombians queue at Congress in Bogota to pay their respects to presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who died two months after being shot at a campaign rally. The 39-year-old conservative senator, a grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978-1982), was shot in the head and leg on June 7 at a rally in the capital Bogota by a suspected 15-year-old hitman. Uribe’s body will remain for public viewing at Congress until August 13. IMAGES
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombian police officers escort the coffin of late presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe into Congress in Bogotá, where relatives and lawmakers pay their respects as his body lies in state. Uribe died on August 11, two months after being shot in the head during a June 7 campaign rally. His wife announced the death after his condition deteriorated following a new brain hemorrhage linked to the assassination attempt, in which he was struck three times, twice in the head. IMAGES
Guayaquil (Ecuador) (AFP) – Images of the Guayaquil University Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, where authorities are investigating the death of 12 newborns. On August 9, the Health Ministry of Ecuador announced the deaths were due to “multifactorial causes” in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Ecuadoran prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation after the Health Ministry indicated that two of the deaths may have been caused by bacterial contamination. IMAGES
