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Added on the 09/08/2021 11:07:23 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour holds a press conference in London. Support has fallen for French far-right media pundit Eric Zemmour, who is widely expected to run for the presidency, according to a new poll that came amid reports of tensions in his campaign team. Zemmour's dramatic entrance into the presidential race was seen as potentially upending assumptions about the election, where a rematch between President Emmanuel Macron against Le Pen was widely expected in the second round vote. IMAGES
Ninety-two-year-old Mahathir Mohamad holds a press conference after being sworn in as the world's oldest elected leader after a stunning election win that swept Malaysia's establishment from power after more than six decades. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena hold a press conference in Mexico City, following high-level security talks helds at the National Palace. IMAGES
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's special envoy, Ambassador Dafaallah al-Haj, holds a press conference at the Sudan embassy in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa."Definitely we are willing to stop the fighting," he says. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo during his surprise visit to the Netherlands. In his first official visit to the country, Zelensky went to the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Russia's President Vladimir Putin over war crime charges. The Netherlands has pledged both financial and military support to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. 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.