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French citizen Louis Arnaud is welcomed off the plane by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne at Le Bourget airport near Paris, before embracing his father and then his mother, after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in prison on national security charges. IMAGES
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia parade in a royal carriage during celebrations for the monarch's golden jubilee. The festivities are being attended by foreign royals and dignitaries, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to line the capital's streets to catch a glimpse of the long-serving royals. IMAGES
Police close off access to an area reserved for the Louis Vuitton fashion show, which takes place on the Pont Neuf in Paris. The most eagerly awaited event of the season opens men's fashion week with a collection by Pharell Williams. IMAGES
In the crypt housing the tombs of the Popes, the tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI opens to the faithful. Pilgrims come to the crypt to pay their respects to the late Pope, who was known as Pope Emeritus since resigning in 2013. IMAGES
Berlin's Sacred Heart Church rings its bells in honour of the funeral of former pope Benedict XVI, who was Germany's first pope in 1,000 years. IMAGES