Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Some 366 clocks cover the walls in the living room of 76-year-old Werner Stechbarth’s apartment in Munich, the haul from a life spent criss-crossing the globe. The early year move to daylight saving time is a busy period for the pensioner, who takes it upon himself to adjust every one of his timepieces.
Brasília (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron awards the Legion of Honor to Brazilian First Lady Rosangela “Janja” da Silva in Brasilia, as he concludes a three-day official visit to Brazil. IMAGES
Brasília (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend an official lunch and exchange gifts, on the last day of Macron’s three-day visit to Brazil. IMAGES
Jakarta (AFP) – Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims gather at the Dharma Bakti temple in Jakarta to receive free food so they can break their fast during Ramadan. Sitting in a dense residential area of western Jakarta, the Buddhist temple prepares up to 450 packages of food and drinks.
Guayaquil (Ecuador) (AFP) – Inmates at a prison complex in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil, from where the leader of one of the country’s most notorious criminal gangs escaped in January, are believed to be involved in an “internal revolt”.
Naguanagua (Venezuela) (AFP) – Firefighters work to contain a forest fire in the town of Naguanagua, near the city of Valencia, amid several wildfires spreading across Venezuela. The blazes have spread, reaching vast areas of national parks such as Henri Pittier, in Aragua state.
Orléans (France) (AFP) – France’s security forces simulate the response to an attack on a conference centre in Orleans, central France, where assailants shoot indiscriminately at civilians. The drill comes with Europe on high alert after an attack on a Moscow concert hall.
Warsaw (AFP) – Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk hails “a step forward” towards resolving the Polish-Ukrainian agricultural dispute, following a long-awaited meeting in Warsaw with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmygal. “We are currently on the right track to ensure that competition from Ukrainian hauliers is not as acute and painful as it has been so far for Polish hauliers,” Tusk says, at a joint press conference in Warsaw.
Salem (India) (AFP) – Despite failing 238 times in his bid for public office in India, K. Padmarajan is unperturbed as he prepares, yet again, to stand for election in the world’s largest democracy. The 65-year-old tyre repair shop owner began fighting elections in 1988 from his home town of Mettur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Popularly dubbed the “Election King”, Padmarajan has competed across the country in votes ranging from presidential to local polls. The 65-year-old tyre repair shop owner began fighting elections in 1988 from his home town of Mettur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Popularly dubbed the “Election King”, Padmarajan has competed across the country in elections ranging from presidential to local polls.
Jerusalem (AFP) – US and Israel’s “unbreakable bond” is “irreplaceable”, says Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a meeting in Jerusalem with US Congress Democrats delegation.
