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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, who on Saturday said he was suffering from bronchitis. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv and shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on the tarmac. IMAGES
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Berlin at a time when China's policies on Russia, trade and human rights are receiving an increasingly hostile reception in the West. Li, who was named China's prime minister in March, is on a two-nation visit which will also take him to France for a climate financing summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid to meet Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez. IMAGES
Olaf Scholz arrives at the German Chancellory for the handover of office ceremony between himself and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel after 16 years with Angela Merkel at the helm. Scholz was officially named the country's ninth post-war leader by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who urged him to "ensure that the pandemic does not keep us firmly in its grip for another year" as a fourth wave of the coronavirus outbreak rages. The former finance minister, who won 395 of the 707 votes cast in the Bundestag lower house, has vowed broad "continuity" with the popular Merkel while making Germany greener and fairer. 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.