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Al-Fara refugee camp (AFP) – Palestinians mourn in the occupied West Bank as Israel’s large-scale military operation enters a third day, with both sides reporting at least 19 Palestinians killed. Israel has described its raids on towns and refugee camps across the northern West Bank as “counter-terrorism” operations. Violence has surged in the West Bank since Hamas’s unprecedented 7 October attack on Israel triggered war in Gaza.

Venedig (AFP) – Film stars such as Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman arrive and walk the red carpet at the 81st International Venice Film Festival.

Vólos (Greece) (AFP) – Authorities in central Greece are racing to deal with an inundation of dead fish that locals say could threaten their livelihoods. It is the second recent environmental catastrophe to hit the port of Volos, a three-and-a-half-hour drive north of Athens, after floods hit the Thessaly region last year.

Paris (AFP) – The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open during a ceremony in a balmy Place de la Concorde in central Paris — the first time a Paralympic opening ceremony has taken place away from the main stadium.

Vereinte Nationen (AFP) – The UN Security Council calls for “maximum restraint” to avoid a nuclear disaster in Ukraine that “could be catastrophic to the region and the world,” warns Miroslav Jenca, assistant secretary-general for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas. International agencies have repeatedly warned of the dangers of fighting around nuclear plants following Russia’s full-scale military offensive into Ukraine in February 2022.

Salé (AFP) – In Sale, Morocco, the Shems’y school offers young people training in circus arts to promote their social integration. “It’s better to spend our time here than wasting our time on the streets,” says Mohamed, a 23-year-old circus student.

Kursk (AFP) – Early voting kicks off in gubernatorial elections in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched an offensive in early August, with voters able to cast ballots in polling booths or via house-to-house voting. The voting takes place despite Kyiv’s incursion, which has seen dozens of villages taken over and caused over 133,000 to flee.

Binh Thuan province (AFP) – Floods submerge hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam. Scientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.

Bath (AFP) – Fuelled by recent shows like Bridgerton and longstanding film franchises like James Bond and Harry Potter, the UK is seeing an influx of ‘set-jetters’: visitors who choose their travel destination after seeing it on screen. In Bath, where Bridgerton — a Netflix hit — has several sets, walking tours scour the picturesque streets and stately homes seen in the show.

Hong Kong (AFP) – Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong’s now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, arrives at Wanchai District Court ahead of a ruling in a landmark sedition trial. It’s the first case of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. IMAGES