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UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "shocked by the reported death" of Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny. "The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to Mr. Navalny's family and calls for a full, credible, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Navalny's reported death in custody," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference. SOUNDBITE
Sudan is descending into "death and destruction" at an unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres tells a pledging conference in Geneva, as he stressed that attacks against civilians based on their ethnic identities "could amount to crimes against humanity." SOUNDBITE
Pele's wife Marcia Aoki, son Edinho, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Conmebol chief Alejandro Dominguez pay final respects Monday to football legend Pele during a 24-hour wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his exploits. IMAGES
Hundreds of fans file into Santos FC stadium for a final tribute to 'King' Pele, whose coffin lies in the centre of the pitch. FIFA president Gianni Infantino joins the crowd to pay his respects to the football legend. IMAGES
The assault on the Capitol was done "at the encouragement of the President of the United States," says Bennie Thompson, the head of a congressional panel investigating last year's deadly Capitol riot, in presenting his initial findings on Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. SOUNDBITE