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Madrid (AFP) – Spanish people react to the latest news on suspended Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales. Rubiales could face further domestic sanctions as prosecutors at the country’s top criminal court said on August 28 they had opened a preliminary investigation on the grounds his actions could constitute a crime of “sexual assault”. After Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Sydney on August 20, Rubiales sparked a massive backlash after forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony.

Drumnadrochit (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in five decades took place over the weekend in the Scottish Highlands as researchers and monster hunters from across the globe met to track down the elusive Nessie. The search did not yield any sign of the legendary monster but Alan McKenna, a member of the search team, said the search parties had returned to an area where they heard some “fantastic, bizarre sounds”. Christie McLeod travelled all the way from Canada to participate in the hunt for the beast that has captivated people’s imaginations for decades: “I have been hunting Nessie for nine years. This will be my seventh tour on the Loch. My first official hunt.”

Natick (United States) (AFP) – Dressed up in matching costumes with their cats, people show off their furry friends at the New England Meow Outfit’s 10th Annual Allbreed and Household Pet Cat Show in Natick, Massachusetts. “This is our way of celebrating the human-animal bond,” says Iris Zinck, the show’s manager.

Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) – NASA and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on August 27, carrying four astronauts. The crew will spend six months aboard the ISS, where they will carry out multiple science experiments, such as understanding if microorganisms can survive and reproduce in space.

Consell (Spain) (AFP) – A thunderstorm swept through the Spanish island of Mallorca, bringing torrential rain and flash flooding to several areas on August 27. According to the Spanish Meteorology Agency (AEMET), winds reached 120 km/h in some areas like Serra d’Alfabia and 108 km/h in La Palma where the moorings of a cruise liner broke, causing it to collide with an oil tanker.

San Francisco (AFP) – Commercial driverless vehicles are making their debut in San Francisco, where two operators received permission from a California regulator earlier this summer to operate 24/7 across the city except on freeways.

Las Rozas de Madrid (Spain) (AFP) – Protesters gather outside the Spanish Football Federation headquarters in Madrid after its chief, Luis Rubiales, refused to resign for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph.

Darwin (Australia) (AFP) – Efforts to recover the bodies of three US marines killed in a helicopter crash on a remote island in Australia’s north are underway. According to health officials, eight marines remain in hospital with one in intensive care.

Taipei (AFP) – Foxconn billionaire founder Terry Gou announces that he will formally enter Taiwan’s presidential race as an independent candidate. Gou has long-running ambitions to become the leader of the self-ruled island, and sought the nomination of the main opposition Kuomintang party this year.

Harare (Zimbabwe) (AFP) – Residents of Harare react to the re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a contested vote that was rejected by the opposition and which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.