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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators chant slogans and make public speeches in Cape Town as Israel will face accusations lodged by South Africa at the UN's top court that it has committed "genocidal" acts in Gaza, charges the country's president dismissed as "atrocious" and "preposterous". IMAGES
American actress Allison Mack arrives outside a New York court for her sentencing after pleading guilty to racketeering charges in the case involving the cult-like group Nxivm. Mack was arrested in 2018 along with several other Nxivm leaders including Keith Raniere, who was convicted of seven charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, and sentenced last year to 120 years in prison. IMAGES
LGBT activisits gather outside the US Supreme Court as it is set to rule on whether gay, transgender workers are protected under anti-discrimination laws, a question which has caused deep divisions within US society. The street outside the Court has been evacuated after police identified a suspicious package on the sidewalk. IMAGES
Cardinal George Pell arrives at an Australian court. The third-ranking official in the Vatican, has been found guilty of child sex crimes in Australia, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted for child sexual abuse. IMAGES
Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners. The senate upper house gives final approval -- by 130 votes to four, with 18 abstentions -- to changes to the marriage law allowing same-sex couples to tie the knot. IMAGES
A pro-Israeli demonstration takes place in front of the International Court of Justice's Peace Palace, with Israel expected to hit back at allegations from South Africa that it has escalated a campaign of "genocide" with its military operation in Rafah. IMAGES
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