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French PM Elisabeth Borne arrives in French Guiana to spend New Year's Eve with the armed forces fighting illegal gold mining in this overseas territory. This is the Prime Minister's first visit to this department of 300,000 inhabitants in the north-east of South America. IMAGES
Like the Eiffel Tower, the National Assembly is lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag, in a show of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish community, two days after the Hamas offensive. IMAGES
Demonstrators burn a French flag and attack an entrance to the French embassy in Niamey during a demonstration bringing together thousands of people in support of the military junta and General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the elite presidential guard, who has proclaimed himself the new leader of the West African country. IMAGES
Ukraine's national flag and the flag of a Ukrainian infantry brigade fly over Kyiv, as the nation celebrates its Independence Day and marks the milestone of six months of war. IMAGES
French leftists celebrate in Paris during the announcement of the results of the second round of the legislative elections, as the left-wing alliance becomes the main opposition force and the Macronist coalition Ensemble! loses its absolute majority in the National Assembly. IMAGES
Jewish nationalists take part in Israel's "flag march" to celebrate "Jerusalem Day" which marks Israel's 1967 capture of east Jerusalem, home of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound located on what Jews revere as the Temple Mount. IMAGES