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"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
"This is not a reality show," slams Gloria Allred, the attorney for Halyna Hutchins' parents, as she arrives at a New Mexico courthouse ahead of the opening statements in Alec Baldwin's long-awaited trial for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western movie "Rust". [COMPLETES VIDI363K6XK_EN] SOUNDBITE
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams the South Africa genocide case as "outrageous" after UN court Gaza ruling. The UN top court said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a case that has drawn global attention. SOUNDBITE
Israel on Friday angrily dismisses a UN resolution urging a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza, with the country's ambassador calling it an "infamy". SOUNDBITE
US Ambassador Nikki Haley slams as "an insult" a UN draft resolution rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital after blocking it with a veto. 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.