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The United Kingdom's Foreign secretary Liz Truss speaks with French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a G7 meeting of foreign and development ministers in Liverpool. IMAGES
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper arrives at Southport F.C.'s stadium to meet local people affected by the stabbing on Monday 29 July which has left three children dead and five others critically injured. Southport F.C. have made their club lounge available for those who wish to gather with others and to talk to specialist support staff. IMAGES
Targeting hospitals in Ukraine is a "war crime," a senior UN official tells an emergency meeting of the Security Council, called in the wake of deadly strikes that Kyiv blamed on Russia. "Intentionally directing attacks against a protected hospital is a war crime and perpetrators must be held to account," says Joyce Msuya, acting under-secretary for humanitarian affairs. SOUNDBITE
EU foreign ministers hold talks with their counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar as part of a diplomatic push for a two-state solution after the Gaza war. The meeting comes as two member states, Ireland and Spain, prepare to recognize the State of Palestine. IMAGES
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urges NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP on defence, during a speech in London calling for a more muscular approach to Western foreign policy. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.