Ingaí (Brazil) (AFP) – Fireworks and flames fill the night sky as the southeastern Brazilian town of Ingai celebrates the 92nd edition of its Sao Joao Batista bonfire festival, drawing tens of thousands to the 2,000-strong town.
Taipei (AFP) – “China has no right to punish the people of Taiwan just because of what they advocate,” says Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te after Beijing included the death penalty for “particularly serious” cases among judicial guidelines on criminal punishments for “diehard” supporters of Taiwanese independence.
Noumea (AFP) – Several buildings, including a police station and a town hall, were set on fire in New Caledonia. The renewed comes after seven independence activists were sent to mainland France for pre-trial detention.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Hundreds of abortion rights activists protest on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro against a controversial bill under consideration in Congress that would equate abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy to homicide and impose up to 20 years in prison, including in cases of sexual abuse.
Makhachkala (Russia) (AFP) – Gunmen attack churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan, killing at least eight police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said.
Makhachkala (Russia) (AFP) – Gunmen attack churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan, killing at least eight police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against the Netanyahu coalition and for a deal that would release the hostages held in Gaza since October 7.
Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (AFP) – President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines “will not be intimidated” by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea.
China (AFP) – Robots are making coffee, playing football and gesturing like humans at the World Intelligence Expo in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin, as companies and engineers show off their high-tech robotics to a sea of curious visitors.
Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (AFP) – President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines “will not be intimidated” by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea.
Vienna (AFP) – Heaving with bratwurst and meaty delicacies, Vienna’s popular sausage stands are a popular cultural landmark, so much so that the owners of 15 stands are applying for Vienna sausage stand culture to be recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. “We want to create a kind of quality seal for Vienna sausage stands,” says 36-year-old Patrick Tondl, whose family owns Leo’s Wuerstelstand — the Austrian capital’s oldest operating sausage stand.
Nairobi (AFP) – Hundreds of young Kenyans take to the streets of Nairobi to protest the government’s proposed tax hikes, clashing with police who fire water cannons and tear gas to disperse them. The demonstrations — dubbed “Occupy Parliament” — began in Nairobi on Tuesday on 18 June, before spreading nationwide on Thursday.
