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Early hour images of Buckingham Palace prior to Queen Elizabeth II's coffin procession. The coffin will travel by road through Scottish towns and villages on Sunday as it begins its final journey from her Scottish retreat of Balmoral. IMAGES
Supporters of William Ruto gather and celebrate in the streets, before the result is announced for the new president of Kenya. According to poll data the front runners, Ruto and Raila Odinga, have been neck and neck as the counting of the ballots has progressed. IMAGES
Polling stations in Eldoret in the Rift Valley, where presidential hopeful William Ruto voted earlier, close as the last voter casts her ballot. If neither candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, Kenya will have to hold a run-off for the first time in its history. IMAGES
Thousands of mourners stood alongside the streets of Bangkok for the funeral procession of the late King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday, who was the world's longest reigning monarch, as his body was transferred from the hospital to the Grand Palace. Thousands of Thai citizens, dressed in black to show their respect, watched the funeral procession drive by. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on Thursday that King Bhumibol Adulyadej died 88 in Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital at the age of 88 years old. Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital to pray for the king in the days leading up to his death after news of his deteriorating health became public. Many in the crowd broke down in tears once the announcement of his death was made. Prime Minister Chan-ocha informed the Thai people that the king's successor would be Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and announced that Thailand would hold a one-year period of mourning, reducing entertainment-related events and activities for one month.. The Crown Prince is the only son of King Bhumidol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says it is "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, promising President Volodymyr Zelensky that more support is on the way to Kyiv as Russian forces advance. "Ukraine has been outgunned for months, forced to ration its ammunition... But it's not too late for Ukraine to prevail," the NATO secretary general says at a press conference with Zelensky. SOUNDBITE
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