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At a press conference on the last day of the NATO summit in Madrid, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg hails the work done over the course of the summit, which includes agreements on Finland and Sweden's membership, support for Ukraine, and work on the global food crisis. The alliance is seeking to overhaul its defences in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Women gather outside Parliament House in Canberra, joining thousands across Australia to protest against sexual violence and gender inequality. The #March4Justice rallies are being held following allegations of sexual assault in the nation's parliament. IMAGES
Swiss Islamologist Tariq Ramadan, indicted in France for two rapes that he contests, arrives at a Paris Court to be heard by examining magistrates, more than a year after his last interrogation on the merits of the case. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns that Iran must avoid "further violence and provocations", after the alliance held emergency talks on the growing crisis in the Middle East. SOUNDBITE
Protesters gather in Hong Kong's downtown Central district in a #metoo rally to demand the city's police to 'stop sexual violence' against participants in the pro-democracy movement. IMAGES
People in Banjul, Gambia, mobilise to demonstrate against sexual violence after Human Rights Watch reported that former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh 'handpicked' women to sexually assault and abuse. The investigation, by HRW and a Swiss NGO, TRIAL international, is based on evidence from several women, eight former Gambian officials and several other witnesses, they said. IMAGES
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