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Added on the 31/08/2021 12:23:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Angry protesters hit the streets of Bangkok, Thailand after a court ruled that speeches calling for royal reforms amounted to an attempt to overthrow the monarchy. IMAGES
Pro-choice supporters rally in front of the United States' Supreme Court, in Washington D.C. ahead of a case that may be its most significant in decades on the controversial subject of abortion. At issue is a state law in Louisiana which requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. IMAGES
A physical scuffle breaks out between pro- and anti-Trump protesters demonstrating outside a Manhattan court, while a jury deliberates on convicting Donald Trump in the first criminal trial of a former US president. IMAGES
A pro-Israeli demonstration takes place in front of the International Court of Justice's Peace Palace, with Israel expected to hit back at allegations from South Africa that it has escalated a campaign of "genocide" with its military operation in Rafah. IMAGES
The war in Gaza looms over the Eurovision Song Contest, with demonstrators again taking to the streets of the host city, Malmo, in Sweden, to protest against Israel's participation in today's event. Israel ranks with Croatia and Switzerland as one of the bookmakers' favourites to succeed Sweden and take home the colourful and kitschy competition watched by more than a hundred million people. IMAGES