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Four members of the U.S. Olympic swimming team are glad to be alive after a harrowing encounter with armed robbers on the streets of Rio on Sunday morning.
Paris Prefect of police Laurent Nunez arrives at La Courneuve police station, located near major venues for this summer's Olympics, after it was attacked with firework mortars on Sunday evening. IMAGES
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin arrives at the Ile-de-France Gendarmerie regional training centre, for a meeting with security forces over measures for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and in particular the security arrangements for the Olympic Torch Relay. IMAGES
A car allegedly carrying former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos arrives at the Rio de Janeiro Federal Police headquarters, where he will be questioned on allegations of illegal spying on political opponents during his father's 2019-2022 presidency. IMAGES
Officers stand guard outside the Homicide Department of Rio de Janeiro's Civil Police, where authorities are expected to hold a press conference after the shooting of three doctors -- one of them the brother of a lawmaker -- at a beach bar in the Brazilian city. IMAGES
Police and media are seen near the area where a plane crashed in Russia's Tver region, almost 350 km from Moscow. According to Russian officials, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, was aboard the plane, and died in the crash together with nine other people. IMAGES