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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Israel of war crimes and "genocide" in Gaza, as he chaired an extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday. Pretoria is hosting a virtual meeting of BRICS, a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, aimed at drawing up a common response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. IMAGES
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams the South Africa genocide case as "outrageous" after UN court Gaza ruling. The UN top court said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a case that has drawn global attention. SOUNDBITE
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
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is hopeful Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to halt Israel's Gaza offensive in return for the release of hostages. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose with foreign ministers ahead of a Gulf Cooperation Council-US joint ministerial meeting in Riyadh, at the start of a new crisis tour aimed at pushing an elusive Israel-Hamas ceasefire and increasing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).