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A crowd consisting of mostly Taliban militants attend a spontaneous rally at Kabul's Shah Massoud square as the hardline Islamists marked the first anniversary of their return to power in the country with a national holiday. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20 years of US-led military intervention. IMAGES
An estimated 23,000 in Japan protest the government's proposed relaunch of its nuclear industry, four years after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima shut it down. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Transitional Prime Minister and presidential candidate Succes Masra arrives at his final campaign rally, attended by thousands of people in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. IMAGES
Chad's junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, greets supporters at his final campaign rally ahead of Monday's vote. The elder Deby died in a gunbattle with rebels in 2021 after ruling the country with an iron fist for 30 years. The 40-year-old Mahamat is now favourite for the presidential election. IMAGES
Supporters of Chad's junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, attend his final campaign rally ahead of Monday's vote. The elder Deby died in a gunbattle with rebels in 2021 after ruling the country with an iron fist for 30 years. The 40-year-old Mahamat is now favourite for the presidential election. IMAGES