Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil) (AFP) – Sheltered in their nest overlooking the burnt vegetation, a pair of jabirus, the emblematic stork species of the Brazilian Pantanal, symbolises the resilience of the fire-ravaged biodiversity sanctuary. Satellites have recorded more than 3,000 fires in the wetland region so far this year.
Zermatt (Switzerland) (AFP) – At least seven people have died after ferocious storms and torrential rains hit southern Switzerland, France and Italy. Scientists say climate change driven by human activity is increasing the severity, frequency and length of these extreme weather events.
Nicosia (AFP) – Armed with acrylic paints and a paint brush, French street artist SETH brings colour to Nicosia, the capital of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The island was “once a whole entity” explains SETH as he nears the end of the project, “I wanted to talk about this.”
Essen (Germany) (AFP) – Protesters stand off with police in Essen, Germany, where a number of gatherings have been organised to protest against the far-right party AfD holding its congress.
Essaouira (Morocco) (AFP) – The Gnaoua World Music Festival in Morocco’s Essaouira gathers thousands each year to celebrate the centuries-old spiritual music, blending African rhythms with spiritual chants and poetry.
Belgrade (AFP) – Serbian interior minister Ivica Dacic visits a Belgrade hospital where a police officer shot in the neck with a crossbow is being taken care off. The attack occurred in front of the Israeli embassy in the Serbian capital, in what the minister calls an “act of terrorism”. The attacker was killed during the events.
La Paz (AFP) – Former Bolivia president Evo Morales questions the official version of “a coup with zero wounded, zero shots, zero deaths” and calls for an investigation into the June 26 events in the South American country. A total of 21 active, retired and civilian military personnel have been arrested.
Eastern Ladakh (India) (AFP) – India’s Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas used to guide their goats through even the harshest winters on age-old seasonal routes. That stopped in 2020, after troops from nuclear-armed rivals India and China clashed in the contested lands of Ladakh. For thousands, it meant traditional lands were closed off and the start of a decline in their way of life.
Nicosia (AFP) – Armed with acrylic paints and a paint brush, French street artist SETH brings colour to Nicosia, the capital of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The island was “once a whole entity” explains SETH as he nears the end of the project, “I wanted to talk about this.”
La Paz (AFP) – After refusing to withdraw troops in an attempted coup, Bolivian army chief Juan Jose Zuniga has been arrested and dismissed from his post. In a twist to the unfolding drama, Zuniga claims he was following orders from President Luis Arce in a bid to boost his popularity ahead of the 2025 election. An accusation Arce denies, saying the army chief “acted alone.”
Nairobi (AFP) – A funeral procession is held in Nairobi for 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau, killed outside parliament during the anti-tax protest on 25 June. Kenyan President William Ruto has since withdrawn the deeply unpopular financial bill, bowing to pressure following deadly clashes.
Atlanta (AFP) – Joe Biden and Donald Trump traded fiery barbs as they bitterly attacked each other’s records and conduct, in a debate with enormous stakes as each seeks to shift the razor-tight race for the White House. Donald Trump “probably won” the face-off, says political analyst Aaron Kall after the fiery debate, citing Biden’s “slow start”.
