Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes at a Tripoli prison appears before the International Criminal Court. The forty seven year old sat silently as judges read charges including murder, rape and torture.

High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.

A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has accused British soldiers stationed in the country of repeated sexual abuse, unsafe training practices and environmental violations , saying the behaviour has made the foreign troops feel like an “occupying force.”