Nanterre (France) (AFP) – The authorities believe that the investigation and a white march in Nanterre on Thursday will help to limit the firestorm of working-class neighborhoods following the death of Nahel, 17, who was shot dead by a police officer.
Mons-en-Barœul (France) (AFP) – Some 40,000 police will be deployed across France on Thursday to deal with any further protests following the killing of a teenager by police, which has sparked outrage across the country, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announces from Mons-en-Baroeul in northern France.
Paris (AFP) – Speaking at a meeting with ministers in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron says that overnight clashes in which cars were set ablaze and police attacked with fireworks were “unjustifiable”. The unrest comes after the police killing of a teenager.
Chicago (AFP) – Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds US cities, including Chicago, in a noxious haze again, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events. Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland recorded some of the worst air quality in the United States, with residents told to stay inside or limit outdoor activity as smoke blanketed huge swaths of the country just weeks after communities suffered similar disruptions from Canada’s hundreds of active forest fires. AERIAL UGC IMAGES OF smoky conditions in Chicago
Bangkok (AFP) – Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand’s top university, but turned his back on a stable career in finance to launch a high-end restaurant in Bangkok — a city famed for its street food. The 38-year-old, known as ‘Chef Ton’, is one of a group of top young cooks creating a buzz around fine dining in the capital, traditionally known for its affordable and spicy local fare.
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – At the Collision tech conference in Toronto, respected AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton warns of the potential threats and “bad side effects” of artificial intelligence.
Mina (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Timelapse of Muslim pilgrims heading to perform the “stoning of the devil” ritual at the Jamarat complex in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic draws to a close in Saudi Arabia.
Nanterre (France) (AFP) – Fireworks are thrown in Nanterre, a Paris suburb where a 17-year-old was shot in the chest at point-blank range by police. About 2,000 police in riot gear have been deployed to prevent clashes in the Paris suburbs as anger simmers over the deadly shooting. IMAGES
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Muslim worshippers perform Eid al-Adha prayers on the first day of the feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
New York (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that no new nuclear agreement is on the table with Iran, after quiet new diplomacy between the adversaries. “There is no agreement in the offing, even as we continue to be willing to explore diplomatic paths,” Blinken says at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
