Caracas (AFP) – Images of Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office as opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia is hit with a fresh summons for failing to appear before prosecutors as part of a probe into his claim of winning last month’s presidential election. IMAGES
Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) – As air raid sirens echoed through the Ukrainian capital, residents of Kyiv sought refuge in underground passages and subways, bracing for potential Russian attacks. The city, along with 14 other regions, faced a barrage of missile and drone strikes on Monday, the largest assault in weeks. The attacks devastated Ukraine’s power grid, killing at least four people and prompting emergency blackouts across the country.
Liverpool (AFP) – A Liverpool house, whose basement is famous for hosting some of The Beatles’ first gigs and which still features John Lennon’s name scratched into the ceiling and Paul McCartney’s paintwork, has been given a new lease of life, listed on Airbnb.
Sydney (AFP) – Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses. But the reform got a cool welcome from top industry, the Australian Industry Group, who said the new laws are “deeply confusing”.
Lagos (AFP) – Miss Universe Nigeria contenders welcome into the “sisterhood” Chidimma Adetshina, who was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa pageant in early August after her Nigerian heritage sparked a national controversy and a government investigation in her home country.
Juiz de Fora (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian swimmer Gabriel dos Santos Araujo, also known as Gabrielzinho, is on a quest for a treble at the Paris Paralympics, after winning two golds and a silver at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Kfar Naseh (Syria) (AFP) – In a camp in northern Syria, children displaced by the country’s 13-year-old war play and splash in volunteer-run mobile swimming pools that provide much-needed cool relief in the sweltering summer heat. The pools at Kafr Naseh camp, in the Aleppo countryside, have been set up by volunteers from the Smile Younited charity.
Jaisalmer (India) (AFP) – The Rajkumari Ratnavati girls’ school, in India’s sweltering Thar desert, is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of age-old techniques and modern design. The building was designed by US-based architect Diana Kellogg and built by local artisans.
Tel-Aviv (AFP) – Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv as Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, calling for a ceasefire deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
Moscou (AFP) – Thousands of flag-waving Russians gather for a concert by the pro-Kremlin pop star Shaman, one of many events authorities hope will rally patriotism almost two-and-a-half years into the Ukraine conflict.
