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Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov walks free from the Investigation Department of the Moscow Police after criminal charges against him are lifted. IMAGES
Activists and opposition parties rally for a "free internet", to protest against several decisions made by Russia's telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor, including the blocking of messaging app Telegram. IMAGES
Learn how to order sushi and find your way on the train to Tokyo with these fun and quirky Japanese phrases
Ask directions to the Acropolis and order another plate of moussaka with our fun and quirky guide to Greek phrases
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow to discuss what the Russian leader described as an "escalation" in the Middle East. The meeting late Wednesday comes at a time when Russia, which saved Assad's government through its military intervention in 2015 during a civil war, could mediate to defuse tensions between Syria and Turkey. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses confidence in efforts to secure the release of hostages seized by Hamas, in a speech to US lawmakers attended by Noa Argamani, who was held by the militants. "I'm confident that these efforts can succeed, some of them are taking place right now," Netanyahu says. SOUNDBITE