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View of the front pages of Mexican newspapers showing the news of the capture of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, in Mexico City, Mexico on July 26, 2024. — AFP pic

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleads not guilty after dramatic US capture alongside El Chapo’s son

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc in Butler, Pennsylvania, in this file picture dated July 13, 2024. — AFP pic

Trump doctor disputes FBI director’s suggestion that shrapnel, not bullet, hit his ear during July 13 assassination bid 

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump had earlier met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images pic via  AFP

Trump vows return to site of assassination attempt, Obamas endorse Harris

Firefighters watch as flames and smoke move through a valley in the Forest Ranch area of Butte County as the Park Fire continues to burn near Chico, California, on July 26, 2024. — AFP pic

Thousands evacuate season’s biggest wildfire in northern California

Passengers gather around the departure and arrival boards at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France’s high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — AFP pic

‘Massive attack’ on French rail threatens more chaos as workers thwart fourth bid to destroy safety equipment

Public order officers in Bali have seized hundreds of dog skewers and dozens of kilograms of raw dog meat on the Indonesian resort island where the trade is illegal. — Reuters pic

Bali authorities seize hundreds of illegal dog meat skewers in crackdown on illegal dog meat trade

Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers today. — AFP pic

‘Sabotage’ strikes French rail network ahead of Paris Olympics: What we know so far

An airport located at the Swiss-French border was evacuated today for security reasons, hours after arson attacks disrupted the French rail network ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony. — AFP pic

Airport at Franco-Swiss border evacuated for ‘security reasons’, hours after arson attacks on rail line

US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th National Convention in Houston, Texas July 25, 2024. — AFP pic

Obama endorses Kamala Harris for US president

Train operator SNCF has warned commuters to stay away from train stations. — AFP Pic

France’s high-speed railway hit by ‘sabotage’ during Olympics

An employee walks near InOui high-speed TGV trains on the Charenton-le-pont railway yard in Paris on February 16, 2024. French railway company SNCF suffered a massive attack of sufficient magnitude to paralyze its TGV network on the night of July 25, 2024 to July 26, the group told AFP and TGV traffic on the Atlantic, North and East routes will be very disrupted, a few hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. — AFP pic

France's high-speed rail network hit by arson attacks

A house with a collapsed foundation is seen following heavy rains in Nikaho City, Akita prefecture on July 25, 2024. At least three people were missing in Japan on July 26, after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks, washing away cars and prompting several thousand locals to evacuate, authorities and media reports said. Local governments in the northern prefectures of Yamagata and Akita issued evacuation advisories to more than 200,000 people, the fire and disaster management agency said. — Japan OUT pic via AFP

Thousands evacuated as record rains pound northern Japan

Vehicles wade through the water along a street that was flooded by Typhoon Gaemi in Kaohsiung on July 25, 2024.— AFP pic

Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across eastern China, prompting massive evacuations

People cool off nearby sprinklers at Retiro Park during the second day of the heatwave, in Madrid, Spain, July 25, 2024. — Reuters pic

Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference in the framework of the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 25, 2024. — AFP pic

US rejects plan for G20 deal to tax super-rich

The virus spreads via mosquitoes and flies, often presenting with dengue symptoms. ― AFP pic

Brazil health ministry reports two women dying from Oropouche virus, world’s first ever recorded