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Puno (Peru) (AFP) – Supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, hold a demonstration against the newly sworn-in President Dina Boluarte, in the Andean city of Puno. IMAGES

Reykjavik (AFP) – For the past month, visitors to The Lava Show in Reykjavik have been able to approach a re al flow of molten lava in a showroom located in the city center. “You wouldn’t be able to go near it in a normal natural setting, whereas this is a lot safer obviously. I just found it really fascinating,” says Jasmine Luong, visiting from Australia.

Bratislava (AFP) – Another day of the Russian war against Ukraine — another design for an anti-war poster. This is the pledge that Ukrainian graphic artist Mykola Kovalenko has stuck to since February, when Russian troops invaded his homeland. “Many of my friends are fighting the Russians, some of them have already been killed. I am not a warman, I am a graphic artist. My pen is my Kalashnikov,” says the 49-year-old artist, who has lived in Slovakia since 2015, using simple shapes to create posters that pack a powerful emotional punch.

Geneva (AFP) – Geneva wakes up under a snowy day with about 10 cm of fresh snow. Images of the UN Palais des Nations under snow. IMAGES

Houston (AFP) – Images of people leaving the plane that transported United States’ citizen and basketball star Brittney Griner to Houston, after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner was arrested in February on drug charges. IMAGES

Moscow (AFP) – Images of Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin appearing before a Moscow court ahead of the judge’s verdict on charges of spreading “false information” about the Russian military amid its Ukraine offensive. The trial was postponed after the courtroom was evacuated on December 7. IMAGES

Moscow (AFP) – Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin appears before a Moscow court ahead of the judge’s guilty verdict on charges of spreading “false information” about Russia’s army after he denounced Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.

Moscow (AFP) – Images show firefighters exinguishing a huge fire which engulfed a shopping centre near Moscow, and which officials say killed one person. “The open blaze was put out at 10:45 am (0735 GMT),” Sergei Poletykin, the head of the Moscow region emergency services told Russian media. IMAGES

Stockholm (AFP) – After two years of Covid cancellations, the traditional Nobel Banquet will once again be held in Stockholm’s City Hall on Saturday evening, following the prestigious awards ceremony. In the kitchen, over 40 cooks are getting everything ready for the 1,500 plates to be served.

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Fans in Zagreb burst into celebration as Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands. In Rio, fans on Copacabana beach look on in despair as Brazil are sent crashing out of the tournament.

Oslo (AFP) – Speaking to reporters in Oslo on the eve of the Nobel prize award ceremony, the co-winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Ukraine’s Oleksandra Matviichuk, calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be brought to justice before an international tribunal.

Lima (AFP) – For a second day, protesters clash with police in Lima during a demonstration against the new President Dina Boluarte, demanding Pedro Castillo be freed. Former President Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to stage a coup. IMAGES