Phnom Penh (AFP) – Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol calls Donald Trump the “President of Peace” and says that he should be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, after the US president intervened to help broker a ceasefire in their deadly border conflict with Thailand. The two countries agreed a truce on 29 July following five days of clashes that killed at least 43 people on both sides.
Mercedes (United States) (AFP) – The manufacture of iconic “made in the USA” cowboy boots is set to suffer from President Donald Trump’s 30 percent tariffs on South African exports. Texas’s most renowned makers of the southern US fashion staple source the ostrich leather they require exclusively from South Africa.
Ica (Peru) (AFP) – Skies in Ica, southern Peru, turn dusty and orange during a sandstorm, after the country’s meteorology service issued a warning of winds with speeds of up to 40 km per hour. Strong winds from a South Pacific anticyclone triggered a massive sand and dust storm in the south of Peru.
Conakry (AFP) – Conakry resident Benjamin Kamano wipes away tears as he tells the harrowing story of losing his three children and wife in flooding after heavy overnight rains in the Guinean capital. At least seven people have died in Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, the government said on 31 July.
Rancagua (Chile) (AFP) – Images show the entrance to the El Teniente (“The Lieutenant”) copper mine after a collapse, triggered by an August 31 earthquake, left at least one worker dead and five others missing. El Teniente is located in the city of Rancagua, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the capital Santiago. IMAGES
Brasília (AFP) – Protesters rally outside the US Embassy in Brasilia to denounce tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, as Brazil vows to defend its economic sovereignty and challenge the measures through diplomatic and legal channels. IMAGES
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Protesters rally outside the US consulate in Sao Paulo to denounce tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, as Brazil vows to defend its economic sovereignty and challenge the measures through diplomatic and legal channels. IMAGES
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Outside the US consulate in Sao Paulo, protesters burn a poster of US President Donald Trump depicted as a devil to denounce tariffs imposed by the country, as Brazil vows to defend its economic sovereignty and challenge the measures through diplomatic and legal channels. IMAGES
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump says Canada must “pay a fair rate” after raising tariffs on certain Canadian goods from 25 percent to 35 percent. He had warned of trade consequences for Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
Israel-Gaza Border (Israel) (AFP) – Within sight of Gaza, the devastated Palestinian enclave ravaged by nearly 22 months of war, hundreds of Israeli settlers march to stake their claim on the battered territory. Waving Israeli flags alongside the orange banners of Gush Katif — a bloc of settlements dismantled in 2005 — the marchers make their way from the town of Sderot to the Asaf Siboni observation point, overlooking the ruins of Beit Hanun. The would-be settlers say they have been in talks with hardline members of the ruling coalition and believe there may be a political opening, despite the fact that reoccupation is deemed illegal under international law.
San Salvador (AFP) – El Salvador’s lawmakers begin examining a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits, with leader Nayib Bukele’s party enjoying an overwhelming majority in parliament. The reform would allow for indefinite reelection of the president and extend the term of office from five to six years. IMAGES
Al-Zawayda (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Gazans scramble for airdropped aid in the central Zawayda area, as international pressure mounts on Israel to agree a ceasefire and allow the world to flood Gaza with food. “Hunger has driven people to turn on one another like this… this [current approach of aid airdropping] is nonsense,” says one Palestinian.
