Tel Aviv (AFP) – Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Tuesday to protest the sacking of defence minister Yoav Gallant, calling on his successor Israel Katz to prioritise a hostage deal to return the captives still held in Gaza.
Fujikawaguchiko (Japan) (AFP) – Japan’s highest mountain has been missing its famous white cap throughout October, after one of the hottest summers on record.
East Lansing (United States) (AFP) – “As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza,” Kamala Harris says during a rally in the swing-state of Michigan, which is home to a large Arab-American community.
Macon (United States) (AFP) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump calls on voters to deliver a “landslide that is too big to rig” during a rally in Georgia as the tense US election heads into its final hours.
Chisinau (AFP) – Moldova’s pro-EU President Maia Sandu describes her re-election as a “lesson in democracy”, after narrowly seeing off Alexandr Stoianoglo from the pro-Russian Socialist party. “Today, you have saved Moldova!” she told citizens after the tense vote that laid bare divisions in the former Soviet republic bordering war-torn Ukraine.
Picanya (Spain) (AFP) – Local businesses sweep away muddy water from their warehouses in the suburb towns of Valencia, six days after devastating floods tore through southeast Spain. Since the disaster, anger has grown at authorities’ preparation for and response to the floods.
Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) – Militant attacks and suspicion stemming from misinformation are hampering Pakistan’s battle to eradicate polio, but teams of dedicated volunteer health workers are determined to fight on.
East Flores (Indonesia) (AFP) – Thousands of people in several villages on Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Flores have been evacuated after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, killing at least 10 people.
Chonburi (Thailand) (AFP) – The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House.
Tapachula (Mexico) (AFP) – Hundreds of migrants set off from Tapachula in southern Mexico, marching northward along a road in protest as the United States holds its presidential election. IMAGES
