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French President Emmanuel Macron receives UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Elysee Palace, as part of the preparations for the summit for a new global financial pact. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Kremlin palace in Moscow. Antonio Guterres called earlier during his visit for Moscow and Kyiv to work together to set up aid and evacuation corridors in war-torn Ukraine. IMAGES
The Emirati head of the COP28 climate talks says that there is still "a lot to do" for countries to finalise an agreement on fossil fuels after he proposed a draft deal. COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber had released a document that omits calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels and instead proposes "reducing" their consumption and production in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. "We have made progress but we still have a lot to do," Jaber tells a plenary session of the UN climate talks in Dubai. SOUNDBITE
The COP28 president says that the climate summit is making progress but "not fast enough" as he urges all countries to set aside narrow self-interest. "The window is closing to close the gaps. We are making progress, but not fast enough and not satisfying enough," Sultan Al Jaber the Emirati oil boss who is leading the summit in Dubai, tells a late-night session. SOUNDBITE
French president Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as he arrives at COP28 in Dubai. 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.