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Images from Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen on the morning of the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te. Taipei-administered Kinmen is only five kilometres (three miles) from the Chinese mainland, compared to 200 kilometres from Taiwan island. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather to pay their respects and lay flowers at the grave of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule. Before his death in an Arctic prison last month, Navalny urged Russians to protest on March 17. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has reiterated his call and said protesters should show up in large numbers at the same time to overwhelm polling stations. IMAGES
A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong to mark China's National Day. IMAGES
On the occasion of May Day, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen laid a wreath in front of the statue of Joan of Arc at the Place des Pyramides in Paris to celebrate Labor Day. IMAGES
Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party, apologises after a government watchdog ruled the party had broken equality law in its handling of anti-Semitism complaints during his predecessor's tenure, saying today is a "day of shame". 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.
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