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Newly sworn-in president Lai Ching-te visits Marines in northern Taiwan as China holds drills around the self-ruled island. IMAGES
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Irish President Micheal D. Higgins at the Áras an Uachtaráin presidential residence in Dublin. IMAGES
United States President Joe Biden is welcomed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin, on a second day of a three-day trip to the Republic of Ireland. The 80-year-old president calls Ireland "part of my soul", and his visit includes trips to the hometowns of his 19th-century ancestors. IMAGES
On a visit to Dublin, Emmanuel Macron is welcomed at the presidential palace by his Irish counterpart Michael Higgins and his wife. The French president, who is counting on the future French presidency of the EU to boost his probable re-election campaign, makes his return to the European scene during this short one-day visit. IMAGES
US president Joe Biden says VP Kamala Harris is "is qualified to be president" at a high-stakes press conference at the end of the NATO summit in Washington, DC. 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.