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Malians take to the streets in the capital Bamako, despite rainfall and pleas from mediators to stay home, to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The gathering marks the first time the June 5 Movement has staged a protest since July 21, when the opposition group declared a temporary truce in a months-long push to topple Keita. IMAGES
Families and supporters of hostages rally in Tel Aviv to demand their release after Israel announced its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel. IMAGES
"Bring them home. Alive! now!" chant protesters holding pictures of Hamas-held Israeli hostages outside Columbia University as pro-Palestinian protests have taken over the campus since Wednesday. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the British Parliament in the latest demonstration in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
Veteran US politician Mitch McConnell, 82, says he would step down as leader of the Republican Party in the Senate later this year, ending his tenure as the longest-serving Senate leader in American history. "I stand before you today, Mr. President and my colleagues to say this will be my last term as Republican leader," McConnell says in chamber. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.