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The jury for the 77th Cannes Film Festival, presided over by American Greta Gerwig, climbs the steps of the Palais des Festivals. Members include French actors Omar Sy and Eva Green. Also on the jury are actress Lily Gladstone, actor Pierfrancesco Favino, directors Hirokazu Kore-Eda, Juan Antonio Bayona, Nadine Labaki and screenwriter Ebru Ceylan. IMAGES
Images of Poland's liberal Civic Coalition's gathering in Warsaw as the opposition party is tipped to win the country's parliamentary elections, winning over the ruling populists and the far-right. The party is led by former EU chief Donald Tusk and two smaller opposition parties. They are expected to win 248 seats in the 460-seat lower house of parliament, according to an exit poll. IMAGES
Women's rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi's Nobel peace prize win pays tribute to the courage of Iranian women in the face of reprisals and harrassment, the United Nations says. The award "really highlights the courage and determination of the women of Iran and how they are an inspiration to the world", UN human rights office spokeswoman Elizabeth Throssell tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Uruguay fans watch the last minutes of the match against Ghana hoping for the third goal that would take them to the last 16 of the World Cup. The game ended with Uruguay winning 2-0, but it was not enough to advance to the next stage, as South Korea's last-gasp victory over Portugal sent the Uruguayans home. IMAGES
The Nobel Economics Prize is awarded to a US trio, Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, for their contributions on explaining the role of banks in the economy. SOUNDBITE