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Several thousands of people hold a protest in Brussels, Belgium, to mark International Women's Day. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announces she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. "We are at the very beginning of very hard work, we aim to pull together international pressure to take all possible measures to establish the whereabouts of these children," she says. SOUNDBITE
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says "it is a horrible reminder of the darkest times of our history, what's happening there to deport children" as she announces she will help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict during a summit in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of protesters in Brussels demonstrate in support of the Iranian resistance movement, calling for action against Tehran's leaders as European Union foreign ministers meet. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell says Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports is "an issue of life and death" as it threatens grain supplies to tens of thousands of people vulnerable to starvation. SOUNDBITE
The parents and sister of Maëlys, an eight-year-old girl murdered in 2017, arrive at court in Grenoble, France for the final day in the trial of Nordahl Lelandais. Lelandais has already confessed to the killing and is scheduled to be sentenced later in the day. IMAGES