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Twenty accused arrive for the verdict of their terrorism trial in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina, the 21st and most famous accused, has been boycotting the trial since March and did not come to court. Rwandan prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Rusesabagina, the 67-year-old former hotelier credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide, and whose actions inspired the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda". His supporters say the charges are politically motivated. IMAGES
French rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou leave Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires after being released from Mendoza prison on charges of rape against a woman. An Argentine court ruled September 3 that the two players, who have been detained for nearly two months, can leave the country. IMAGES
France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announces that the "anti-terrorist perimetre" set up around the banks of the Seine in Paris for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be "effective from tomorrow (July 18, Eds.) morning until 26 July." SOUNDBITE
French filmmaker Jacques Doillon, accused of sexual violence by actress Judith Godrèche, arrives with his lawyer at the Préfecture de Police in Paris for a second day in police custody at the Brigade de Protection des Mineurs (BPM). IMAGES
Images from the headquarters of the Paris Judicial Police, in the 17th arrondissement, where the filmmakers Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, accused by Judith Godrèche and other women of sexual violence, have been held in custody since Monday at the premises of the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM). 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.