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Hundreds of Bangladeshi students gather in the capital Dhaka at the site of a planned demonstration by supporters of the ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. Some wielded bamboo rods, vowing to quash any show of strength by Hasina supporters. IMAGES
Bangladesh woke Friday to survey destruction left by the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far, which saw government buildings torched by demonstrators and a nationwide internet blackout put into effect. This week's unrest has killed at least 39 people including 32 on Thursday, with the toll expected to rise further after reports of clashes in nearly half of the country's 64 districts. IMAGES
Protesters clash with police in Dhaka as nationwide demonstrations against civil service hiring rules continue in Bangladesh. IMAGES
Supporters of Julian Assange arrive outside 10 Downing Street to call for his release after a UK court hearing over whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder a fresh appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges concluded in London. Washington indicted Assange multiple times between 2018 and 2020 over Wikileaks's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic files on the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. IMAGES
Dozens of people protest outside the London High Court where a hearing for Julian Assange's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States is set to begin. The 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder is facing trial in the United States for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. If he loses, Assange will have exhausted all UK appeals and will enter the extradition process, although his team have indicated they will appeal to European courts. IMAGES
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