Caracas (AFP) – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro attends an event in the capital Bogota with guerillas from the National Liberation Army (ELN) and civil organizations as a bilateral ceasefire comes into effect. IMAGES
Kirby Sigston (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Activists from Greenpeace scale UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home and cover it with black fabric to protest against his fossil fuel policy. Sunak this week gave the green light to hundreds of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.
Constanta (Romania) (AFP) – Amid the harvest season, long truck queues have been forming in front of Romania’s Constanta port as it braces for a growing influx of grain. Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, the Black Sea port has played an essential role in receiving and shipping grain that could not travel through traditional routes. But since the Kremlin withdrew form the Black Sea Grain Deal last month, the pressure in the port’s capacity and need for alternative logistics is rising.
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Gaza residents take their seats at an open-air cinema set up on a sandy beach, a rare event in the blockaded enclave where Islamist authorities frown upon public film screenings. Over the summer, the “Cinema of the Sea” festival screened some 15 films, many of them with Palestinian actors or producers.
Tokyo (AFP) – Under a scorching sun and with a mallet in hand, Tokyo’s gateball players take to the court. The sport of gateball, a derivative of croquet, gained traction in Japan after World War II and remains hugely popular, particularly among the elderly.
Sanaa (AFP) – Yemeni apiarists display their bees and honey harvest to visitors at the second Honey and Bee Products Exhibition in the Huthi-held capital Sanaa.
Valparaíso (Chile) (AFP) – Thousands of teachers take to the streets to demand higher wages and better working conditions.
Portland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Residents of Portland, in southwest England, express their anger and concern at the arrival of a barge which will house 500 asylum seekers in the next few months. “When the barge got announced I was really shocked” says Heather, a member of the group ‘Stand Up To Racism’, “I was really upset”. The 93-metre Bibby Stockholm is part of the UK government’s hardened plan to tackle illegal channel crossings, with the barge intended to act as a deterrent and mark a move away from more costly forms of accommodating migrants. “I think it’s important for locals to show that we welcome refugees” says another Portland resident, Richard Hatfield.
Phoenix (AFP) – Images show dead and damaged saguaro cacti at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, as a record heatwave wreaks havoc on Arizona’s cactus population.
Managua (AFP) – Thousands of catholics wearing traditional costumes parade through the streets of Nicaragua’s capital Managua to celebrate the Santo Domingo festival, amid tensions between the Church and the government of President Daniel Ortega.
