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Dublin (AFP) – Fans line the streets to pay their respects as the funeral procession of Shane McGowan, frontman of folk-punk band The Pogues, proceeds through the centre of Dublin before his remains are brought to County Tipperary for his funeral. MacGowan, whose most famous songs include the Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” and ode to drinking “Sally MacLennane”, died on November 30, prompting a flood of tributes.

New Delhi (AFP) – In India’s toxic smog-filled capital, environmental change hits the poorest the hardest, even extending to the air people breathe. For those working outside like rickshaw driver Rizwan, there is no escape from Delhi’s deadly smog.

Geneva (AFP) – An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be “catastrophic”, says United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi, stressing the need for a ceasefire.

President Xi Jinping tells European Union leaders that China and the bloc must “jointly respond to global challenges” in his opening remarks at a summit in Beijing.

Lima (AFP) – Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, 85, is freed from prison after a court reinstated a pardon of his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity. Fujimori is seen driving away in a gray vehicle, moving slowly through a crowd of cheering supporters in the capital Lima. IMAGES

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, 85, is seen inside a car as he leaves the prison after a court reinstated a pardon of his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity. IMAGES

Baghdad (AFP) – Tyres screech and crowd cheers as young Iraqi drift racers put on a show at the Mesopotamia Engines Sport Club in Baghdad. The activity serves as a vital outlet for young people to blow off steam in a healthy and productive manner. “I love this sport,” says Hassouni Al-Malik who, at just 21 years old, is Iraq’s youngest drift racer. “We do this for our fans and to create a new generation of racers that will take it up after us.”

Imzilne (Morocco) (AFP) – Nearly three months after a deadly earthquake hit mountainous southern Morocco and with temperatures dipping as winter approaches, the residents of a tent village close to Marrakesh are making the most of the situation, turning makeshift shelters into communal living spaces. “Our camp is a model here in the region because we have a collective oven,” says Taoufiq Jaidi, Imzilne’s camp coordinator.

Lima (AFP) – “We hope that in the next few hours, early tomorrow morning, they can correct this error and finally release him,” says Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who was expected to be released today following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. Fujimori has been jailed since 2009 over massacres committed by army death squads in 1991 and 1992 in which 25 people, including a child, were killed in supposed anti-terrorist operations.

Norrköping (Sweden) (AFP) – Five Swedish fathers singing a capella pop songs while taking care of their young children have taken social media by storm, with their videos garnering tens of millions of views. The five men, all in their 30s, film their “Dad Harmony” sessions while hanging out with their kids at home in Sweden. The group is currently on tour in the Scandinavian country for the first time, with fans praising them for their “natural” and down-to-earth style.