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L’Alpe d’Huez (AFP) – Aerial images of the first snow to fall in France’s Alpe d’Huez ski area in Isere.

Corumba de Goias (AFP) – As fires continue to ravage the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, a rescue center in Brazil treats jaguars injured in the blaze. The wildfires have been aggravated by the country’s worst drought in seven decades, which experts attribute to climate change.

An Bord des Papstflugzeugs (AFP) – As the US election in early November approaches, Pope Francis says both the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are “against life”. On the papal plane after his tour of the Asia-Pacific, he says: “One discards migrants, and one kills children”. Despite his strong opinions, the pontiff emphasises the importance of voting, claiming “one has to choose the lesser of two evils.”

Avignon (France) (AFP) – Nearly 200 women and dozens of men gather outside an Avignon courthouse in support of Gisele Pelicot, whose husband is accused of secretly drugging her and inviting strangers to rape her in her own home for over a decade. Dominique Pelicot, 71, has admitted to the charges against him in a trial that started on September 2, while another 50 men aged 26 to 74 — including single men, married fathers and divorcees with everyday jobs — are also being tried for alleged involvement. Pelicot’s trial has been adjourned to September 16 after the suspect was excused from attending over his deteriorating health.

Hollywood (United States) (AFP) – Scottish actor Ewan McGregor gets his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For the unveiling of his Star, McGregor was accompanied by his family and wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Kyiv’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region “slowed” the progress of Moscow’s troops in the Donetsk region.

Ujung Kulon (Indonesia) (AFP) – The sighting of the newborn Javan rhino calf in an Indonesian national park, following two other such discoveries this year, is boosting hope of preserving the rare species, considered one of the most endangered in the world.

Kropyvnytskyi (Ukraine) (AFP) – People arrive in the central city of Kropyvnytskyi after having fled their homes in the eastern Donetsk region where the most intense fighting is taking place.

Lima (AFP) – The coffin of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori is carried from the hearse to the Museum where the vigil will be held. Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima. IMAGES

Lima (AFP) – The coffin of Peruvian former president Alberto Fujimori arrives inside the Museum of the Nation, in the capital, followed by his family, including his daughter and former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori. Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on September 11 at age 86 in Lima. IMAGES