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US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says that President Biden "was not informed until this morning" that US Secretary of Defence Chief Lloyd Austin's hospitalization was due to prostate cancer. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres alleges violations of international law as Israel pounds Gaza, and urges an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to bring in relief. "I am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in Gaza. Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law," Guterres tells a Security Council session, without explicitly naming Israel. SOUNDBITE
France's Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu welcomes US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin at the Hôtel de Brienne in Paris. IMAGES
"I don't necessarily see any broader regional security impacts at this point in time," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran. SOUNDBITE
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
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.