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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer derides what he describe as the "sham trial" of US President Donald Trump. "The verdict of this kangaroo court will be meaningless," says Schumer on the Senate floor before lawmakers vote on Trump's impeachment. SOUNDBITE
Anti-Kavanaugh protesters gathering outside the US Supreme Court ahead of a vote by the Senate which is expected to confirm conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court justice. IMAGES
"What good does this mandate do when it failed so miserably to meet any of its objectives?", new Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon tells the press before the UN Security Council votes to extend the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further year. He argues that the rocket attack that killed 12 teenage children in the Israeli annexed part of the Syrian Golan Heights at the end of July was "a direct result of the failure of UNIFIL and the Lebanese government" to implement the Council's resolutions. SOUNDBITE
Pro-Palestinians protesters gather near the United Center, where the Democratic National Convention will kick off in the evening when US President Joe Biden will deliver a bittersweet farewell, passing the torch to Kamala Harris. Protesters carry banners reading "Free Palestine", "Peace now", and Palestinian flags. IMAGES
Images of the Atanasio Girardot International Bridge closed and guarded by police on the border between Colombia and Venezuela, days before the presidential elections. Caracas ordered the armed forces to close the border between Friday 26 July and Monday 29 July to "guarantee the inviolability of the border and prevent the activities of persons who could pose a threat to security" as Venezuelans are expected to vote in presidential elections on July 28. IMAGES
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.
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