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Added on the 05/08/2020 21:19:02 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A vigil is held in London in honour of a British lawmaker who was killed in a shock daylight street attack, throwing campaigning for the referendum on Britain's EU membership into disarray just a week before the crucial vote. IMAGES
Hundreds of people in the English town of Southport attend a vigil for the victims of a stabbing attack that killed three children. The mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in northern England also left five children and two adults with critical wounds. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrive at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris to pay tribute to the victims of the 13 November 2015 attacks. IMAGES
Mourners attend a mass for the victims of a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico that left 11 people dead and another dozen injured. The tragedy struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, when about 70 people were attending a baptism at the Santa Cruz Catholic Church, according to officials. IMAGES
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk decries the lack of accountability for the 2020 Beirut port blast, urging an international probe into the massive explosion that destroyed swathes of the city, in a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council. "It may therefore be time to consider an international fact-finding mission to look into human rights violations related to this tragedy," says Volker Türk. 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.