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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine as Washington rushes to fill gaps left by months of limited American assistance. SOUNDBITE
European Commision head Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Mexico City, where she will meet with president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mexico is von der Leyen's last stop on a Latin American tour that also included Brazil, Argentina and Chile, a week after the European Union put forward a new plan to bolster ties with the region. IMAGES
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his foreign minister Mauro Vieira welcome European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brasilia ahead of a meeting to discuss a free trade agreement between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says her executive will "by the end of next week" finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. "The discussions today will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week," she tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv during a surprise visit. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenksy meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv. IMAGES
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.