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Hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar are being crushed by "systematic repression", United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at a summit in Indonesia with the United States, China and regional leaders. SOUNDBITE
Images from an arrival hall at an international airport in Shanghai as China starts issuing a range of visas to foreigners again. The move marks the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that defined its pandemic response until a few months ago. IMAGES
Dozens of police officers at an intersection in Shanghai guard the site where hundreds of people took to the streets on Saturday night to protest against China's zero-Covid policy, in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state. IMAGES
Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews attend the funeral of influential rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, known to followers as the "Prince of Torah", with authorities warning of dangers from massive overcrowding. IMAGES
Fans and journalists wait for tennis pro Novak Djokovic at Belgrade airport after he was expelled from Australia following a court battle over his vaccination status. Some wave Serbian flags in support of the athelete. IMAGES