Description
Added on the 02/08/2022 17:55:04 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrives at 10 Downing street to meet with the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. IMAGES
A Red Cross convoy transporting released hostages arrives at the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, on their way to Egypt. The armed wing of Hamas said six Israelis had been handed over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip in the latest release, after two women were released earlier, which the militant group said "completed" the seventh handover of hostages under the truce deal. IMAGES
Speaker of House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle arrives at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III, alongside others carrying a sceptre. IMAGES
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi arrives in Japan for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that incensed China. 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.