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American Pastor Andrew Brunson leaves court after a Turkish court ordered his release. Brunson had been held for the last two years on terror-related charges in a case that caused a crisis in ties with the United States. IMAGES
"Two American citizens held by Hamas since October 7 were released. These two Americans are safely in the hands of Israeli authorities in Israel," announces US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while addressing a press briefing. "We welcome their release. We share in the relief that their families, friends and loved ones are feeling," he adds. SOUNDBITE
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appears in court in Malindi, Kenya. He is suspected of being behind the deaths of at least 109 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre". IMAGES
Activists gather outside the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in Costa Rica's capital San Jose, where for the first time in its history, a case will be heard about the legality of denying a woman access to abortion services. A woman identified only as "Beatriz" is symbolically squaring off against the Central American country of El Salvador, which enforces an absolute ban on the procedure regardless of the fetus's health or any risk to the pregnant woman. IMAGES
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist and the world's sole remaining French hostage has been released after being kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel in 2021. The US aid worker, Jeffery Woodke, who has been held captive since 2016 can also be seen in the footage. IMAGES
President Donald Trump and the GOP have filed dozens of lawsuits since Election Day. They are looking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Business Insider have sued in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They've notched zero victories. There are 38 cases where they've withdrawn or lost. There are four cases pending.