Rome (AFP) – Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni says she is ready to govern for “all Italians” after her eurosceptic populists swept to victory in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II.
Bushehr (Iran) (AFP) – Protesters cheer as a woman burns her headscarf in Iran’s southwestern city of Bushehr. Demonstrations have rocked major cities across Iran for 10 straight nights, since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody.
Geneva (AFP) – The Fortune Pink, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, will be auctioned in Geneva on November 8, when it is expected to fetch up to $35 million. Christie’s says that the vividly coloured gem is the largest pink pear-shaped diamond ever to be offered for sale at auction.
An Giang (Vietnam) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of spectators gathered in southern Vietnam Saturday for the annual Bay Nui ox race, a celebrated ritual of the country’s Khmer minority.
Paris (AFP) – Protesters in Paris gather for a second consecutive day to express outrage at the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest by Iran’s morality police last week, and to show solidarity with the protests that have erupted in Iran.
San Ildefonso (Philippines) (AFP) – Residents in Bulakan province in the Philippines scramble to move their belongings and livestock to higher ground after heavy rains brought by Super Typhoon Noru submerged their properties.
Hong Kong (AFP) – The retired 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at court where he will go on trial alongside four fellow democracy supporters for their role in running a fund to help defend people arrested in anti-government protests. Cardinal Zen, one of Asia’s highest-ranking Catholic clerics, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent.
Rome (AFP) – Giorgia Meloni, whose post-fascist Brothers of Italy party came top in general elections, arrives on stage to give a victory speech. The Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, has never held office but looks set to form Italy’s most far-right government since the fall of dictator Benito Mussolini during World War II.
Istanbul (AFP) – With the dust of Moscow still on their shoes, a stream of Russians who have just arrived Istanbul express personal relief but concern for the safety of loved ones after the Kremlin announced a partial mobilisation for the war in Ukraine.
Tehran (AFP) – September 22 2022: Iranian demonstrators take to the streets of the capital Tehran, burning their headscarves and setting fire to trash bins amid ongoing protests. Demonstrations have rocked major cities across Iran for eight straight nights since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. AFP OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING VIDEO OUTSIDE IRAN.
