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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted upon arrival at 10 Downing Street by the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Ukrainian leader is in Britain on only his second overseas trip since Russian troops invaded his country nearly a year ago. IMAGES
The UK Conservative Party's "1922 Committee" announces the results from the latest round of voting in the party leadership contest. Rishi Sunak, former Finance Minister, is still in the lead with 118 votes. The fight for second place is tightening between former defence minister Penny Mordaunt (second place with 92 votes) and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (third place with 86 votes). Longshot candidate Kemi Badenoch trailed on 59 votes and was therefore eliminated from the contest. SOUNDBITE
US Vice President Kamala Harris meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, London. Kamala Harris arrived in London the day before to attend the first global summit on the risks of AI, held at Bletchley Park. She has already announced, at the US Embassy in London on Wednesday, the creation of an artificial intelligence security institute in Washington, like the UK. IMAGES
Jordanian King Abdullah II arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, welcomed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to discuss the establishment of humanitarian corridors in the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden arrives at 10 Downing Street where he is welcomed by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Biden is visiting the UK for less than 24 hours on his way to a NATO summit in Lithuania. As well as meeting Prime Minister Sunak, he will meet King Charles III at Windsor Castle. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with guests at a Big Lunch event organised outside of Downing Street in honor of King Charles III's coronation. IMAGES