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Hundreds of people bid farewell to Colombian artist Fernando Botero in his hometown of Medellin, as his coffin is carried by soldiers in Botero Square to the Museum of Antioquia, which houses hundreds of paintings and sculptures that the artist donated to the city. IMAGES
Real Madrid hold a farewell event for celebrated striker Karim Benzema, who leaves the team after 14 years at the Bernabeu. Ballon d'Or winner Benzema has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday. IMAGES
Ukraine's capital Kyiv bids farewell to a soldier killed in Donbas. Ukraine's defence minister steels his troops to face "hardship" and human losses after Russia recognised two separatist regions and then ordered in troops to back up their independence claims. IMAGES
Algiers, Sep 19 (EFE).- Flags flew at half-mast in Algeria on Sunday as the country buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika at a cemetery for its independence heroes.Bouteflika, the North African country’s longest-serving president, died at the age of 84 on 17 September 2021. (Camera: NACERA OUABOU). SHOT LIST: ALGERIAN SECURITY FORCES ACCOMPANY THE COFFIN OF FORMER PRESIDENT ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA TO THE EL-ALIA CEMETERY IN ALGIERS, ALGERIA.
Tokyo bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics with a firework display over the city, as organisers hail the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever. IMAGES