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Dignitaries from all over the world arrive at Saint-Sulpice church in Paris to pay tribute to Jacques Chirac, who died on Thursday aged 86. Dozens of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, are expected in Paris to pay their final respects to France's late president as the country holds a national day of mourning for its popular former head of state. IMAGES
Mourners gather outside al-Mosheir mosque, east of the capital Cairo, where a military funeral will be held for the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab Spring protests in 2011, died Tuesday at age 91. IMAGES
Mourners gather to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad, in the capital Tehran IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and First lady Brigitte Macron arrive at Saint-Sulpice church in central Paris as France holds a national day of mourning for its president Jacques Chirac, who served from 1995-2007. IMAGES
Scores of mourners waving Israeli flags hold a procession from the home of slain US-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin to the Jerusalem cemetery where he was set to be buried. Israeli authorities on Sunday announced the death of the 23-year-old along with that of five other hostages seized during Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on southern Israel. They said their bodies were recovered after they were shot at close range on Thursday or Friday, after nearly 11 months in captivity. 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.