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South African police clash with proesters demanding "no bail" for the accused in the disappearance of a six-year-old girl whose mother has been charged with trafficking and kidnapping in a case that has gripped the nation. They were prevented from entering the Vredenberg magistrates court due to space and safety concerns, with the clashes taking place shortly before the accused arrived. Joshlin Rachelin Smith went missing in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres north of Cape Town in February, sparking a massive search operation. She remains missing. Four suspects have been charged. IMAGES
Former US President Donald Trump leaves the Trump Tower as his sexual assault defamation trial in New York is expected to resume. Writer Jean Carroll, 80, is seeking more than $10 million alleging that Trump defamed her when he mocked her sexual assault accusations by saying she "is not my type." The jury will decide only how much Trump should be forced to pay her. IMAGES
Donald Trump’s convoy arrives at the Manhattan federal courthouse in New York for a civil case in which the former US president has already been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial will address how much Trump should be forced to pay for separate remarks he made about Carroll in 2019, as president. She is seeking $10 million in damages. IMAGES
Exterior shots of the Supreme Court of Senegal as it decides whether a ruling in a defamation case against political opponent Ousmane Sonko is valid. If confirmed, the six month suspended prison sentence could make the presidential candidate ineligible to run in the upcomign presidential elections. IMAGES
Several hundred demonstrators gather in Nanterre, near Paris, to protest the release from jail of a police officer who is accused of killing a teenager named Nahel on June 27. The officer remains charged with murder as criminal justice proceedings continue. The rally was called by the teen's mother. IMAGES
The destroyed West Bank flat of Ahmad Kharosheh, who was accused by Israel of being involved in the killing of two Jewish settlers in May this year. The Israeli army destroyed the Nablus apartment early on Friday. IMAGES