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Hundreds of supporters of pro-Iran groups gather in Iraq's capital, expressing their fury over last month's election result. IMAGES
People take part in the funeral procession of a senior commander from the pro-Iran armed group the Kataeb Hezbollah, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Abu Baqr al-Saadi was killed in a US air strike a day before, as Washington accuses the group of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. IMAGES
Students who have staged a protest at Paris’ Science Po school in recent days in support of the Palestinians of Gaza leave the area after striking an agreement with the school leadership. IMAGES
An American strike killed a pro-Iran commander in Iraq who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Several thousand protesters march to the Israeli embassy in Athens in solidarity with the Palestinian people, with many protesters chanting "Free Palestine" whilst calling for immediate ceasefire in the deadly war between Israel and Hamas. Since Hamas militants stormed across the Israeli border on October 7, Israel has relentlessly bombarded the Gaza Strip and sent in ground troops, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory saying 9,770 people have been killed, nearly half of them -- at least 4,800 -- children. IMAGES