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South African police clash with proesters demanding "no bail" for the accused in the disappearance of a six-year-old girl whose mother has been charged with trafficking and kidnapping in a case that has gripped the nation. They were prevented from entering the Vredenberg magistrates court due to space and safety concerns, with the clashes taking place shortly before the accused arrived. Joshlin Rachelin Smith went missing in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres north of Cape Town in February, sparking a massive search operation. She remains missing. Four suspects have been charged. IMAGES
Exterior of Israel's Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan ahead of the expected arrival of Israeli hostages after they entered Israel via the Rafah border crossing as part of Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange deal. Hamas released a second group of Israeli and foreign civilians it had been holding hostage in the Gaza Strip after an hours-long unexpected delay set nerves on edge. IMAGES
Boats parade along the Seine for technical tests, 365 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. IMAGES
The Interministerial Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games meets under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, to take stock of the situation one and a half years before the 2024 Games in Paris. IMAGES
Images of Bird's Nest stadium and Beijing skyline ahead of the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. The 2022 Winter Games had loomed as one of the most politically contentious in memory and with fears about Covid, but most of that receded once the skis and skates were put on. IMAGES