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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reads a statement from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemning the Russian court's jail sentence of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and demanding his release: "We reiterate our call for the Russian government to immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Navalny, as well as the hundreds of other Russian citizens wrongfully detained in recent weeks for exercising their rights." SOUNDBITE
Images of Venezuela's Bancamiga buildings in the capital of Caracas, after authorities announces a "process of accompaniment and follow-up" to ensure its operability. The announcement follows the arrest of the bank's directors for alleged corruption within the state-owned oil company PDVSA. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says world must "demand hostages be freed immediately, unconditionally" during a briefing to international press in the Defence Ministry HQ in Tel Aviv. SOUNDBITE
Roberto Marrero, the chief of staff to Venezuela's opposition leader and self-declared acting president Juan Guaido, addresses reporters after his release from El Helicoide prison in Caracas and leaves in a car, following President Nicolas Maduro's pardon to more than one hundred opposition politicians. IMAGES
The United States will use all options to free two Americans said to be detained in a failed mercenary attack in Venezuela, says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "If the Maduro regime decides to hold them, we will use every tool that we have available to try to get them back," Pompeo tells reporters. 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.
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