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Venezuela's Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez arrives at parliament in Caracas to discuss a law against fascism proposed by President Nicolas Maduro. Several other ministers and authorities are attending the parliamentary session, including Parliament President, Jorge Rodriguez, and Vice President and Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino. IMAGES
The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into last month's killing of 87 ethnic Masalit, allegedly by Rapid Support Forces and their allied militia in West Darfur, its chief prosecutor tells the UN Security Council. "We are, by any analysis, not on the precipice of a human catastrophe but in the very midst of one," prosecutor Karim Khan says. SOUNDBITE
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan says crimes affecting children were his top priority when he came into the role and form the basis for the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Children are the most vulnerable part of our society... and the most in need of protection," Khan says. SOUNDBITE
Colombia President Gustavo Petro attends a ceremony on the Simon Bolivar International Bridge to mark the reopening of the border with Venezuela for goods vehicles. This reopening is the first step towards the complete re-establishment of commercial relationships between the two countries, which were worth around $7.2 billion in 2008. IMAGES
Re-elected president Emmanuel Macron's convoy arrives at his campaign headquarters in Paris. Bolstered by his re-election, La République En Marche and their allies hope to retain at least two-thirds of the capital's constituencies when MPs are elected in June. IMAGES