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A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen was sold on Sunday for 24 million euros ($26.6 million) including fees. IMAGES
A decade after Sierra Leone's civil war, former persecutors and their victims are learning to live together. To escape the fighting, a third of the population had fled to Freetown. Today, more than one million people live there, most of them in slums, where a cholera epidemic is claiming more victims every day.
The Eiffel Tower lights up in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Several hundred people demonstrate in Paris in support of the Ukrainian people, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. The march starts at Place de la Republique and reaches Place de la Bastille. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union plans to slap Russia with fresh sanctions by the anniversary of Moscow´s invasion. By February 24th, "we aim to have the 10th package of sanctions in place," says Von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Élysée Palace. The international community, meeting in Paris, is once again mobilising in support of Ukraine. IMAGES