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Julian Assange exits an airport in a motorcade after landing in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific where the WikiLeaks founder will appear at a court hearing as part of a plea deal that will see him freed. IMAGES
Berlin Brandenburg Airport is near deserted as airport security staff across Germany stage a walkout, the latest industrial action to plague Europe's biggest economy. Berlin airport has said there will be no flights departing on February 1 from the terminals which usually serve about 50,000 passengers on average daily. IMAGES
Hundreds of climate activists occupy an apron for private jets on the tarmac at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The protesters are demanding that the airport reduce flights to bring down pollution lvels and that private flights be restricted. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemns "in the strongest possible way" the bombings at Kabul airport, which killed dozens including 12 US servicemen and have been claimed by the Islamic State group. Guterres has called a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the chaotic situation in Afghanistan. The meeting will take place on Monday. SOUNDBITE
Images of evacuations at Kabul airport. Terrified Afghans continue to try and flee the country after the Taliban took control, overwhelming the operation at the airport and leading to tragic scenes in which at least eight people have died. IMAGES
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