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Images outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's top court, ahead of a landmark ruling on allegation of genocide in Gaza -- a case that has sparked global attention. The case was brought by South Africa, which has accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, set up in 1948 as the world reeled from the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. IMAGES
Pro-EU demonstrators gather outside the Polish Constitutional Court as it readies to deliver a verdict on the validity of EU law in the country. Poland has said it would fight an order from the EU's top court to suspend a "disciplinary chamber" for judges, part of a long-running row over judicial reform. Poland and the EU have been at loggerheads for years over the reforms and Brussels has promised to take strong action against what it sees as a flouting of democratic norms. Poland argues it should be allowed to adopt the judicial reforms it wants and has accused Brussels of a high-handed approach that could split the European Union. IMAGES
Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou leaves British Columbia Supreme Court after she was dealt a legal setback, as a Canadian judge ruled that proceedings to extradite her to the United States will go ahead. IMAGES
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese firm Huawei, leaves a Canadian courtroom in Vancouver after the first day of a hearing for her extradition to the United States, where she is wanted by authorities for alleged fraud. IMAGES
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of China's Huawei, arrives at a Canadian court for the start of a hearing for her extradition to the United States. Images show an electronic ankle bracelet that authorities ordered her to wear as a condition of her release from custody. IMAGES