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Thousands of anti-abortion protesters march in Buenos Aires, two days before the International Day of the Unborn Child established by Pope John Paul II, as the country remains deeply divided over its stance on abortion. IMAGES
Smoke billows over eastern Gaza City following Israeli strikes. The Israeli military reported overnight operations in central Gaza which had also involved its navy and air force "to eliminate terrorist operatives". IMAGES
Argentina's riot police fire water cannon to disperse protesters on the 9 de Julio Avenue in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, paralyzed by thousands of people gathering in defiance against the recent economic measures introduced by the government of President Javier Milei. IMAGES COMPLETE VIDI34P24WC_EN
Smoke billows over the southern Gaza city of Rafah following Israeli strikes. Since the war erupted, the tiny area's population in Rafah has boomed to around 1.5 million with hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes elsewhere in the territory seeking shelter there. IMAGES
Smoke billows from destroyed streets following an Israeli strike targeting the Al-Sahwa Mosque in the Gaza City's Rimal district. IMAGES
Smoke rises over Khan Yunis, seen from Rafah, following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel continuing to bombard the territory as concern grew about the growing humanitarian crisis. IMAGES