Beirut (AFP) – The northern section of the grain silos, partly destroyed by the 2020 Beirut port explosion, collapse. It is the third such incident this month. The eight towers that came down were the last remaining part of the structure’s northern bloc which sustained the most damage during the explosion. IMAGES
Montreal (AFP) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds a joint press conference in Montreal with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a three-day visit to Canada to firm up access to new energy supplies as his country moves to quickly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas. Trudeau says Canada is exploring “ways to see if it makes sense to export LNG (liquified natural gas), and if there’s a business case for it to export LNG directly to Europe,” but downplays the likelihood of direct LNG shipments from Canada to Germany.
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United supporters protest against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club before a match against Liverpool.
Jerusalem (AFP) – Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gather in Jerusalem to attend the funeral of Rabbi Shalom Cohen, the influential spiritual leader of Israel’s largest ultra-Orthodox Shas political party, who has died at the age of 91.
Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) – Malaysia ex-premier Najib Razak arrives at the country’s top court on Tuesday to continue his final appeal against his corruption conviction over the 1MDB financial scandal, as he seeks to overturn a 12-year jail sentence for graft.
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Protesters gather in support outside the house of Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner in Buenos Aires as a public prosecutor seeks a 12-year prison sentence and lifetime disqualification from public office for alleged corruption during her two terms as president. IMAGES
Kokkinotrimithiá (Cyprus) (AFP) – Cyprus’s dog shelters are overcrowded with abandoned pets, and the volunteers who run them are struggling to cope. They say that many owners who took in dogs during Covid have now been forced to abandon them because of the economic crisis, whilst dog adoptions have been complicated by Brexit.
Kokkinotrimithiá (Cyprus) (AFP) – Cyprus’s dog shelters are overcrowded with abandoned pets, and the volunteers who run them are struggling to cope. They say that many owners who took in dogs during Covid have now been forced to abandon them because of the economic crisis, whilst dog adoptions have been complicated by Brexit.
Mykolayiv Oblast (Ukraine) (AFP) – Half a year into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s soldiers are coming to terms with the reality that the war could drag on for far longer. With a counter-offensive rumoured to be brewing in the south of the country, one battalion near Mykolaiv works to keep their spirits up even as they resist the Russian army’s advances.
Islamabad (AFP) – Hundreds of people gather outside ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s house, supposedly to prevent police from reaching the ex-cricket star after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for criticising a magistrate.
