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French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working meeting with local leaders on the future of New Caledonia at the High Commission in Noumea, as part of a presidential visit to the French island territory. IMAGES
A man votes at the very last minute, then the ballot is "closed" at a polling station in Noumea for the referendum in New Caledonia, where voters choose between France and independence. The counting and tabulation of the "yes" and "no" ballots begins as soon as the last man finishes. IMAGES
Vote counting has began in Noumea as the French Pacific islands of New Caledonia decide on whether to become an independent nation, in a closely-watched test of support for France. IMAGES
Lawyers for Google arrive at court in Alexandria, Virginia, for an antitrust trial. The company faces its second major antitrust trial in less than a year, with the US government accusing the tech giant of dominating online advertising and stifling competition. IMAGES
The UN rights chief warns that the world needs to change paths to avoid a future filled with military escalation, repression, disinformation, deepening inequality and rampant climate change. "We are at a fork in the road: We can either continue on our current path — a treacherous ‘new normal’ — and sleepwalk into a dystopian future, or we can wake up and turn things around for the better, for humanity and the planet," Volker Turk tells the United Nations Human Rights Council. SOUNDBITE