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Residents of the Baltic port city of Gdansk bid an emotional farewell to murdered liberal mayor Pawel Adamowicz, whose public stabbing has raised questions about hate speech in politics in the country. IMAGES
Hundreds of mourners including leading Polish artists and intellectuals gather in a church in the heart of Warsaw's historic centre to pay their last respects to Andrzej Wajda, the Oscar-awarded legendary Polish filmmaker who died last week aged 90. IMAGES
Hundreds of people bid farewell to Colombian artist Fernando Botero in his hometown of Medellin, as his coffin is carried by soldiers in Botero Square to the Museum of Antioquia, which houses hundreds of paintings and sculptures that the artist donated to the city. IMAGES
Hundred of local residents attend the funeral of Agustin Intriago, mayor of Manta, Ecuador, killed on Sunday during an armed attack while he was checking a work in the port city. IMAGES
Real Madrid hold a farewell event for celebrated striker Karim Benzema, who leaves the team after 14 years at the Bernabeu. Ballon d'Or winner Benzema has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday. IMAGES