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Iran's Ebrahim Raisi arrives for the presidential inauguration before parliament in Tehran, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme. IMAGES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, walk into the Supreme Court of Justice in Caracas, where they join other presidential candidates who have been summoned. Venezuela's supreme court has summoned all candidates to a hearing following Maduro's request that it initiate a process to investigate and certify the election result. IMAGES
Reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is surrounded by supporters as he arrives at a polling station in Tehran to cast his ballot. Iran's runoff election is pitting Pezeshkian against ultraconservative candidate Saeed Jalili. IMAGES
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara for twice-delayed talks aimed at ironing out past differences between the two neighbours and trying to halt the spread of the Israel-Hamas war. IMAGES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for a meeting with Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, amid growing tensions over the long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries. 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.