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Top Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos died after being shot by an off-duty police officer outside his home in Embau Guard Beach in Palhoca, a municipality in Santa Catarina, on Monday.
Forensic police are working at the site where Belgian police shot and fatally wounded an alleged Islamist accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans visiting Brussels, as Sweden faces what its premier said was an unprecedented security threat. IMAGES (COMPLETES VIDI33YD2RM_EN)
Officers stand guard outside the Homicide Department of Rio de Janeiro's Civil Police, where authorities are expected to hold a press conference after the shooting of three doctors -- one of them the brother of a lawmaker -- at a beach bar in the Brazilian city. IMAGES
French MPs held a minute's silence in tribute to the teenager whose death at point-blank range by police in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday sparked violent protests. IMAGES
Scene outside the Professora Helena Kolody State School where a gunman opened fire in southern Brazil, killing one pupil and wounding another before being arrested. 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.