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A sea of mourners mass across Bangkok's historic heart as funeral rituals begin for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose death last year after a seven-decade reign left Thailand bereft of its only unifying figure. IMAGES
Chileans line up outside the former National Congress to pay their respects to former president Sebastian Pinera, whose funeral is scheduled for February 9. The 74-year-old billionaire served two non-consecutive terms in office, leaving his final mandate in 2022. IMAGES COMPLETE VIDI34HW93Y_EN
The bells of Britain's Westminister Abbey bells ring out on the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death and the accession of her son King Charles III as monarch. IMAGES
More than 2,400 people were killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including over 350 killed in lynchings by locals and vigilante groups, the UN says. "Between January 1 and August 15 of this year, at least 2,439 people have been killed and a further 902 injured," UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani tells reporters in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace for the final as her coffin begins its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state. King Charles III leads the procession of the coffin of his mother down The Mall before hundreds of thousands of people pay their final respects at Westminster Hall. IMAGES