Explosion rocks Calapan mall
A view of the damage after an explosion occurred at a mall in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday. Rescue teams were deployed to assist people injured during the incident according to Calapan’s Public Safety Department. Contributed photo via Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News
Eid'l Adha in Pakistan
Pakistani Muslims greet each other after the Eid al-Adha prayers in Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday. Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest Muslim holidays of the year, marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage, known as Hajj, to visit Mecca. During Eid al-Adha, Muslims slaughter animals and split their meat into three parts: one for family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy. Arshad Arbab, EPA-EFE
Riots erupt in France after police shooting
Protesters throw fireworks at French riot police during clashes in Nanterre, near Paris, France on Thursday. Violence broke out after police fatally shot a 17-year-old during a traffic stop in Nanterre on 27 June 2023. According to the French interior minister, 31 people were arrested with 2,000 officers being deployed to prevent further violence. Yoan Valat, EPA-EFE
Getting ready for Gion Festival
Craftsmen at Okugawa lantern factories paint lanterns in Kyoto, Japan on Thursday. Eight craftsmen are scheduled to make approximately 2,700 lanterns by mid-July in preparation for the Gion Festival (July 1 to 31), a famous Kyoto summer festival. Jiji Press via EPA-EFE
Revelers join 'Wine Battle' in Spain
People take part in the traditional 'Wine Battle' in the village of Haro in La Rioja, Spain on Thursday. Some 6,000 people wearing white clothes and a red scarf took part in the traditional 'christening' of the Wine Battle, throwing each other with around 30,000 liters of wine. Fernando Dîaz, EPA-EFE
