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Added on the 07/01/2022 21:00:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Protesters calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a halt of US support to Israel's war block a street near the US Capitol, ahead of US President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech. IMAGES
Residents of Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo demonstrate in support of democracy one year after supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court in the capital Brasilia. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed there will be no pardon for those involved in the attacks that took place on January 8, 2023, only days after the leftist veteran's swearing-in. IMAGES
14-year-old Palestinian Ahmed Salaima is greeted by his family upon his arrival home in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, after being released from an Israeli prison as part of a Hamas-Israel hostage deal in Gaza. IMAGES
Sharon Avigdori hugs her son and relatives after the Israeli mother and her 12-year-old daughter Noam were released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in Gaza upon their arrival at Israel's Sheba Hospital. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the Kazakh capital Astana, where he is due to sign contracts in sectors including pharmaceuticals and aerospace. Macron's visit is aimed at boosting France's profile in a region where Russia, China, Turkey and Europe are all jostling for influence. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron summons Elisabeth Borne, Bruno Le Maire and several members of his government to "take stock" of the situation after five consecutive nights of violence sparked by the death of 17-year-old Nahel, killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Nanterre. IMAGES