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A Moscow appeals court upholds the decision to sentence a member of feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot to 15 days in jail. Veronika Nikulshina was one of those who invaded the pitch during the World Cup final dressed in police uniforms. IMAGES

Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) picks Pablo Casado, 37, to replace Mariano Rajoy after the former prime minister was ousted in a no confidence vote in June. IMAGES

US secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it is ‚critical‘ to implement a ’strict enforcement of sanctions‘ to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea. SOUNDBITE

Palestinian protesters gather at the Gaza-Israel border and throw rocks at Israeli forces, who fire tear gas. Israeli aircraft and tanks hit targets throughout the Gaza Strip, the army said, killing at least two Palestinians after shots were fired at their troops along the border. IMAGES

EU Commissioner on Trade Cecilia Malmstrom warns the EU will retaliate if the US decides to impose tariffs on automobile. SOUNDBITE

Ethiopia and Eritrea resume commercial airline flights for the first time in two decades, with emotions spilling over into the aisles and onto the tarmac as families are reunited. IMAGES

Three days after their World Cup victory, France players are finally returning home with a welcome ceremony for Benjamin Pavard at the city hall in his northern home town of Jeumont. 1ST IMAGES

The EU says it has slapped a record 4.34-billion-euro ($5.04 billion) antitrust fine on Google for illegally using its Android operating system to strengthen the dominance of its search engine. SOUNDBITE

US President Donald Trump says that his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is only the beginning of a process of restoring ties. SOUNDBITE